Attitude, Oral Health, Oxidative Stress, Pregnancy Related
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, Oxidative stress
Brief 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.
Interventions
OTHERInformation
Women in the intervention group will receive information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy
OTHERControl
No intervention
Sponsors
University of Tromso
University Hospital of North Norway
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women with viable pregnancy ≥ 17 weeks gestation
Exclusion criteria
* Those not willing to participate in the study. * Women who are unable to communicate well in Norwegian. * Women who have been diagnosed to have a fetus with a chromosomal or structural fetal anomaly and do not plan to continue their pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oral health | In 4 weeks interval after recrutiatment of study participants | Streptococcus Mutans, lactobacilli |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude | After approximately 6 months | Attitude towards oral health care |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORGanesh Acharya, Professor
University of Tromsø and University Hospital of North Norway
Outcome results
None listed