A bstract Introduction Good oral health during pregnancy and infancy is important for the overall health and well-being of mother and child, respectively. Aim To assess the knowledge and attitude of expectant mothers regarding the effect of their oral health and its influence on infant oral health. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among expectant mothers. They were randomly selected from those reporting to the Department of Gynecology in Government and Private Hospitals in Durg, Chhattisgarh. A total of 124 closed-ended, self-administered questionnaire were filled by participants, which had 21 items addressing the knowledge and attitude of expectant mothers regarding their oral health and oral hygiene practices; the transmission of bacteria from mother to child; cariogenic food consumption; effect of periodontal disease on infant's teeth and safe trimester for dental treatment. Data were tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. Results Significant differences were found in expectant mothers’ knowledge and attitude based on their age ( p = 0.02, 0.07), education level ( p = 0.001, 0.95), trimester ( p = 0.83, 0.43), and number of pregnancies ( p = 0.05, 0.10), respectively. Conclusion The knowledge related to the oral health of pregnant women during pregnancy was found to be low and needs to be improved. Clinical significance Execution of educational programs along with other healthcare professionals to motivate expectant mothers. How to cite this article Pattanshetti K, Kothari HP, Tiwari J, et al. Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Expectant Mothers Regarding Effect of Their Oral Health and Its Influence on the Infant Oral Health. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(5):471–475.

Background: In periodontal therapy, furcation defects are one of the most therapeutically challenging periodontal therapies. Till now various treatment methods have been tried which have shown different success rates. The present study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of bioactive glass (alloplast) with Freeze dried bone allograft (FDBA) in the treatment of Class II furcation defects. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients were selected for the study which had bilateral Class II furcation defects in molars from which ten patients were male and ten patients sere female in the age group of 45-55 years. Various clinical measurements were recorded at three times i.e. at baseline, at one month and at six months post surgery which included the Turesky-Glimore-Glickman modification of the Quigley Hein plaque index, the Loe and silness gingival index, relative clinical attachment level vertical probing depth in the mid-furcation area, and horizontal probing depth in the furcation area. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0. Results: In the relative clinical attachment levels, the mean gain in the test and control groups was 2.45 and 1.58 mm, respectively at the end of six months. In the horizontal probing depth values, the mean change in the bioactive glass graft and freeze dried bone allograft was 1.45 and 1.33 mm, respectively. Conclusion: From our study it was concluded that efficacy of Bioactive glass is much better as compared to Freeze dried bone allograft in the treatment of Class II furcation defects. Keywords: Bioactive glass, Freeze dried bone allograft, furcation defects