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March 24, 2026CureusOpen Access

Physician Perceptions of Oral Health for Pregnant Women: A Bangladesh Perspective

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NINabhira Aftabi Binte IslamTCTaslima ChowdhuryMHM Atiqul Haque

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Cross-sectional study examines oral health knowledge and practices of obstetricians, suggesting a need for improved education.

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate obstetricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral health care for pregnant women in Bangladesh.
  • Cross-sectional study with 211 obstetricians from four divisions in Bangladesh.
  • Random selection of eight medical colleges, equal public and private.
  • Survey with 34 structured items covering sociodemographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
  • Spearman correlation coefficients calculated for KAP scores and demographic variables.
  • 75% of respondents recognized the link between hormonal changes and increased gum disease risk.
  • 28.4% stated gum disease is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
  • 87.7% acknowledged connections between maternal oral health and other health conditions.
  • 52% did not regularly provide oral health advice to expectant mothers.
  • 61.6% reported lack of pregnancy-related oral health information in their curriculum.

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Islam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2294caeb5a845df0d3983https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.105602
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