Knowledge of Nigerian dentists about drug safety and oral health practices during pregnancy

Enabulele, Joan Emien; Ibhawoh, Louis

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“…Regarding drug prescription and anesthetics administration, there was a high level of understanding and awareness when compared with other studies except for administration of nitrous oxide sedation (3,10,35). The results of other studies are compatible with our research as the majority of dentists, regardless of their country of origin, preferred paracetamol and amoxicillin as the safest drugs during pregnancy (10,32,(35)(36)(37)(38). With regards to administration of nitrous oxide, more than half of the dentists did not know if it was safe to use it during pregnancy or not, although it was classi ed as category C in FDA classi cations (39).…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of dentists in offering dental treatment to pregnant women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional survey

AlShurman

Khader

Batieha

et al. 2020

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Background: Although international guidelines emphasized that pregnant patients should receive proper dental treatment, many dentists are still hesitant to do so. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of dentists towards offering dental treatment to pregnant women in Jordan.Methods: An online survey was distributed to 1000 dentists using social-media applications between August and October, 2019. The survey consisted of three sections; dentists’ knowledge about the association between oral diseases and pregnancy, their participation in training courses, and their practices regarding various dental treatments during pregnancy. Descriptive statistics were obtained and Chi-square tests were used to measure the association between demographic variables and knowledge, attitude, and practices variables. Significance was considered at P-value < 0.05.Results: A total of 547 (54.7%) responded to the questionnaire. Only (37.5%) agreed that periodontal diseases might increase risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Almost (75.9%) did not attend any training program. The 2nd trimester was the most preferable time to do all dental procedures. There was a tendency to perform scaling and fillings especially in the 2nd trimester (82.4%), (86.1%) respectively. The majority of dentists would feel comfortable to do RCT (72.0%) or extraction (60.0%) in the 2nd trimester, whereas greater caution was apparent on 1st and 3rd trimester. A proportion of (32.5%) thought that taking x-rays during pregnancy was contraindicated. About (53.7%) didn’t know about the safety to administer nitrous oxide sedation during pregnancy. Around (75.9%) refused to prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to pregnant women. By far, paracetamol was the drug of choice (96.9%) to prescribe as an analgesic and amoxicillin as an antibiotic (89.2%).Conclusion: lack of knowledge, poor attitude and incorrect practices were observed among surveyed dentists with regards to management of pregnant women. Thus, further education courses about international guidelines are needed to correct the common misconceptions and negative attitudes and practices of dentists in treating pregnant women.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of dentists in offering dental treatment to pregnant women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional survey

AlShurman

Khader

Batieha

et al. 2020

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“…Many researchers have studied the knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists in different countries, such as the United States [10], Saudi Arabia [11], Nigeria [12] and Brazil [13]. The objective of this study is to uncover the knowledge, attitude and practices among dentists of Kurdistan, Iraq on the oral healthcare during pregnancy; a topic which is not previously studied.…”

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Opinions and Practices of Dentists on Oral Healthcare Management during Pregnancy

Mahmood

Qadir

Saeed

et al. 2023

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Background: Pregnancy period is a special stage in women life, in which several physiological and emotional changes take place. The hormonal changes that occur during this period may lead to some oral changes, making pregnant patient need a greater help and management from dentists. Numerous illustrious organizations emphasize that because pregnancy is not an illness, pregnant women shouldn't be treated any differently than the general population. Many dentists are still hesitant to treat pregnant patients despite these facts. Objective: The goal of this study is to discover about the way dentists in Kurdistan, Iraq, feel and behave when it comes to providing oral healthcare during pregnancy; a topic which is not studied before. Method: This research is conducted through an online survey form. Results: (96.5%) of the participants treat pregnant patients. Only (61.6%) find their knowledge as totally satisfactory in managing pregnant ladies. (33.7%) believe there is sufficient evidence to prohibit dental care during pregnancy. (73.3%) agree with the statement of ‘local anesthetics are safe during pregnancy’. (50%) of the respondents refuse to take an x-ray needed for diagnosis. Conclusion: Despite its safety, still, a significant portion of dentists still have fear and reluctance in dealing with pregnant ladies. The causes of this hesitation could be lack of knowledge, misconception among dentists regarding the safety of dental treatment during pregnancy and fear of dentists from the wrong beliefs of the population and its social and legal consequences.

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Knowledge of Nigerian dentists about drug safety and oral health practices during pregnancy

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of dentists in offering dental treatment to pregnant women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional survey

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of dentists in offering dental treatment to pregnant women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional survey

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