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May 2004, Vol 94, No. 5 | American Journal of Public Health 765-771
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Dental Care Use and Self-Reported Dental Problems in Relation to Pregnancy

Mona T. Lydon-Rochelle, PhD, MPH, CNM, Paula Krakowiak, MS, Philippe P. Hujoel, PhD, MPH and Riley M. Peters, PhD

Mona T. Lydon-Rochelle is with the Department of Family and Child Nursing, School of Nursing, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. Paula Krakowiak is with the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington. Philippe P. Hujoel is with the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and the Departments of Dental Public Health Sciences and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Washington. Riley M. Peters is with the Office of Maternal and Child Health, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Mona T. Lydon-Rochelle, PhD, MPH, CNM, Mailstop 357262, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7262 (e-mail: minot{at}u.washington.edu).

Objectives. We examined the relationships between risk factors amenable to intervention and the likelihood of dental care use during pregnancy.

Methods. We used data from the Washington State Department of Health’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

Results. Of the women surveyed, 58% reported no dental care during their pregnancy. Among women with no dental problems, those not receiving dental care were at markedly increased risk of having received no counseling on oral health care, being overweight, and using tobacco. Among women who received dental care, those with dental problems were more likely to have lower incomes and Medicaid coverage than those without dental problems.

Conclusions. There is a need for enhanced education and training of maternity care providers concerning oral health in pregnancy.




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