Issues addressed: Oral health during pregnancy is important, yet is often neglected by women. A program is currently being developed for midwives in Australia to promote maternal oral health. The aim of this study was to record the views of pregnant women in Australia towards dental care and midwives promoting oral health. Methods: Using convenience sampling, a cross-sectional survey was undertaken of 241 pregnant women attending a metropolitan hospital in South Western Sydney in 2010. Results: Only 10% of women received oral-health promotional material during pregnancy. More than 50% reported dental problems, yet only 17% had discussed this with their midwives and less than half (44.6%) had sought dental treatment. The main barriers to obt...
Background: Oral health care during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and child. H...
Background: Pregnant women in Australia seldom seek dental care and are unaware of its importance. T...
Background: Current evidence highlights the importance of oral health during pregnancy. However, lit...
Issues addressed: Oral health during pregnancy is important, yet is often neglected by women. A prog...
Aims and objective. This study sought to explore the perceptions of pregnant women in Australia towa...
BACKGROUND: Maternal behaviours during pregnancy are likely to play a significant role in the develo...
Current evidence highlights the importance of maintaining good oral health during pregnancy, unfortu...
Introduction: Pregnant women are prone to dental problems which can contribute to adverse perinatal ...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
BACKGROUND: Midwives have a potential role in promoting the oral health of pregnant women although t...
Aims and objectives: The aim of this paper is to examine current evidence supporting the promotion o...
Background Pregnant women in Australia seldom seek dental care and are unaware of its importance. To...
Background: Oral health care during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and child. H...
Background: Oral health care during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and child. H...
Background: Pregnant women in Australia seldom seek dental care and are unaware of its importance. T...
Background: Current evidence highlights the importance of oral health during pregnancy. However, lit...
Issues addressed: Oral health during pregnancy is important, yet is often neglected by women. A prog...
Aims and objective. This study sought to explore the perceptions of pregnant women in Australia towa...
BACKGROUND: Maternal behaviours during pregnancy are likely to play a significant role in the develo...
Current evidence highlights the importance of maintaining good oral health during pregnancy, unfortu...
Introduction: Pregnant women are prone to dental problems which can contribute to adverse perinatal ...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
Background: Studies internationally show a lack of consensus among dentists regarding perinatal oral...
BACKGROUND: Midwives have a potential role in promoting the oral health of pregnant women although t...
Aims and objectives: The aim of this paper is to examine current evidence supporting the promotion o...
Background Pregnant women in Australia seldom seek dental care and are unaware of its importance. To...
Background: Oral health care during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and child. H...
Background: Oral health care during pregnancy is important for the health of the mother and child. H...
Background: Pregnant women in Australia seldom seek dental care and are unaware of its importance. T...
Background: Current evidence highlights the importance of oral health during pregnancy. However, lit...