Maternal Knowledge of Oral Health During Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Mariane Carolina Faria BarbosaNajara Barbosa da RochaHeloísa de Souza Gomes RodriguesDaniela Silva Barroso de OliveiraLeandro Araújo FernandesDaniela Coelho de LimaPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2023)
This study suggests that the women showed a regular score of knowledge about their oral health and that of their children, as they still believed in some myths about oral health and the risks of dental treatment during pregnancy. Women who received guidance on oral health in pregnancy and after birth showed higher knowledge of their oral health and that of their children, demonstrating the importance of carrying out health promotion actions during pregnancy and the first years of the child's life.