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Meta-Analysis
. 2021 Feb;19(1):39-49.
doi: 10.1111/idh.12465. Epub 2020 Oct 4.

Poor oral health-related quality of life among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani  1 , Azadeh Bayani  2 , Amir-Hossein Bayat  3 , Morteza Hemmat  3 , Mahmood Karimy  3 , Elahe Ahounbar  4 , Bahram Armoon  3 , Yadolah Fakhri  5 , Robert J Schroth  6
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Meta-Analysis

Poor oral health-related quality of life among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani et al. Int J Dent Hyg. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the impacts of oral health determinants (eg frequency of brushing < 2 day, poor life style and non-white ethnicity) and clinical oral caries indices (eg Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT)) and periodontal disease) on Poor Quality of Life (PQoL) among PW.

Methods: The search strategy was restricted to publications in English before 1 December 2019 in the PsycINFO, PubMed, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science databases. We only included oral diseases considered as public health issues with a global burden. As a result, investigations reporting the frequency of brushing, poor lifestyle behaviours, non-white ethnicity, DMFT scores and periodontal disease as an outcome were included. The two reviewers resolved any disagreements. Reviewers analysed the full texts, considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Also, a manual search of the reference lists was performed on all the selected studies.

Results: In total, 11 publications were included in the meta-analysis. Findings indicate a positive association between non-white ethnicity and PQoL among PW. Among PW, those who had non-white ethnicity were 1.43 times more likely to have PQoL (OR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.17, 1.70). A positive association between DMFT and poor QoL among PW was also observed. Those who has suffered DMFT were 1.4 times more likely to have poor QoL (OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.24, 1.55).

Conclusions: Results from this meta-analysis support the need for behavioural interventions for improving oral hygiene in expectant mothers. This could help to decrease periodontal conditions and improve their oral and general life quality.

Keywords: determinants of health; oral health; pregnant women; quality of life.

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