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Assessment Of Knowledge, Awareness And Attitude About Periodontal Health Among Pregnant Women In D.y.patil Medical College And Hospital Navi Mumbai - A Questionnaire Based Survey.

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The care and prevention of preterm births will require entirelydifferent medical and public health approaches. Although most ofthe females are aware of the need of additional oral health careduring pregnancy not all of them agree that adverse pregnancyoutcomes could be due to poor oral health. Developing universalguidelines for oral healthcare in pregnant women for all healthprofessionals Would be another important step. An adequatereferral system to oral healthcare providers and biannual check-upsis recommended for both general patient as well as pregnantwomen for preventing adverse situations related to oral andspecially periodontal diseases.

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