Effectiveness of an integrated perinatal oral health assessment and promotion program on the knowledge in Indian pregnant women

• Main Authors: Kalpana Bansal (Author), Om P Kharbanda (Author), J B Sharma (Author), Mamta Sood (Author), Harsh Priya (Author), Alka Kriplani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral health during pregnancy plays a crucial role in the overall health and well-being of pregnant women. Evidence shows that most young children acquire cariogenic organisms from their mothers. Poor maternal knowledge about oral diseases combined with inappropriate feeding can lead to s...