NCT01675180

Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care Among Pregnant Women

Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care and Risk of Dental Caries Among Pregnant Women in Norway

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 97 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Tromso · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Purpose/Objective of the study: The main objective of the study is to investigate oral health awareness and attitudes towards oral health among Norwegian pregnant women and assess the impact of information about oral hygiene on the risk of dental caries during pregnancy. The hypothesis of the study are: 1. The state of oral health during pregnancy depends on pregnant woman's preventive oral hygiene behaviour and practice. 2. Pregnant women with high level of oral health awareness and positive attitude towards oral health are more likely to visit their dentists regularly and have better oral hygiene compared to those with less awareness. 3. Proper information and guidance on oral hygiene care provided during pregnancy can help to improve oral bacteriological milieu and reduce the dental caries risk among pregnant women.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Related
• Oral Health
• Attitude
• Oxidative Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Information	Women in the intervention group will receive information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy
OTHER	Control	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-02-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-01
• Completion: 2022-10-01
• First posted: 2012-08-29
• Last updated: 2026-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway