Factors associated with oral health related quality of life among pregnant women in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Date
2013
Authors
Saddki, Norkhafizah
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
This study was done to determine factors associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pregnant;women
.~;tt.Hospital Universiti Sa ins Malaysia. Systematic random san1pling was utilized to recruit 194 pregnant ·V.:ornen. S.el f-.
. a9ministered questionnaires were used to obtain information on socio-demographic and obstetric profile, self repOrted
oral health and oral health ·practices, and perceived barriers to oral health care services. OHRQoL was measured usin·g fhe '
S~(OtJIP)M .questionnaire. Additionally, clinical examination was performed. to determine caries experience using l;li.e .
DMFT index and gingival and periodontal health using the Gingival Index (GI) and Commuruty Periodontal. lnaex (Clf .
The prevalence of dental caries was 93.3% with a mean OMFT of 5.9 (SO 3.97). The prevalen~c of gingivitis: was 1o.o:w
and the mean GI was 1.2 (SO 0.58). Almost half of the women (46.4%) presented with per.iodontal· pppkets,!:: ltm_m .. '
About one third (34%) of th'em experienced impact due .to oral health·problems: :rhe most common i mpacts_dpen.~~:
were' discomfort due tq food ge~ting stuck in between teeth or dentures (20.6%) and feeling that oral health·prol:)lems !fl!l.d·
.caused bad breath.(11.3%). The mean severity of impact was 10.1 (SO 7.1 D and the mean extent of impact .was p.?. ~SE>
1.25). Self-reported·bad breath (OR=4.40, 95%CI: 2.04,9.43), cavitated tooth (0R=5.28, 95%CI: 2.65,10 .. 51) and long
waiting time to see dentist (OR= 2.23, 95%CI: 1.06,4.70) were found to be significantly associated with the prevalence of
impact. Self reported bad breath and cavitated tooth also had signi ficant association (p<O.OOI) with extent and severity of
~mpa~t. The severity of ii:npact was also associated with age of the women (p=0.007). ·In conclusion, oral health stat4~~j
preg_nn~t .women in :this 'study was pQoi: and their OHRQoL w~ also relatively poor,· Factors found to .~e ass<?:Chite,~· · ·.
O~Qot.. ofthe worpel) were selfi-eported bad·breath, cav.itated tooth, :I.ong·waiti,n~time,to see .dentist,.andq-age;
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oral health