Oral Hygiene Practices and Awareness of Pregnant Women about the Effects of Periodontal Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes

Table 1

Association between oral hygiene practice and last dental checkup (N = 400).

Oral Hygiene Practice	Group	Last dental checkup						Total
		Within 3 months		6 to 9 months ago		>1 year
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Brush teeth daily	No	—	—	2	2.0	7	3.9	9
	Yes	119	100.0	98	98.0	174	96.1	391
Frequency of brushing	One time	8	6.7	9	9.0	40	22.1	57	<0.001
	>1 time	111	93.3	91	91.0	141	77.9	343
Use interdental cleaning	No	74	62.2	59	59.6	149	82.3	282	<0.001
	Yes	45	37.8	40	40.4	32	17.7	117
Use mouth wash	No	55	46.2	53	53.0	110	60.8	218	<0.05
	Yes	64	53.8	47	47.0	71	39.2	182
Brush teeth after every meal	No	83	69.7	71	71.0	148	81.8	302	<0.05
	Yes	36	30.3	29	29.0	33	18.2	98
Material used to clean teeth	Brush, paste	62	52.1	54	54.0	122	67.4	238
	Brush, paste, floss	10	8.4	7	7.0	6	3.3	23
	Brush, paste, floss, mouthwash	47	39.5	38	38.0	48	26.5	133
	Others	—	—	1	1.0	5	2.8	6
Undergo treatment during pregnancy	No	16	13.6	36	36.0	82	45.3	134	<0.001
	Yes	102	86.4	64	64.0	99	54.7	265
Undergo treatment after delivery	No	2	1.7	3	3.0	10	5.6	15
	Yes	116	98.3	97	97.0	170	94.4	383