Physical intimate partner violence and oral health problems during pregnancy

Testa, Alexander; Lee, Jacqueline; Neumann, Ana; Jackson, Dylan B.

doi:10.1016/j.adaj.2022.11.019

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“…For instance, one study found that women who experienced IPV during the prenatal period had elevated rates of oral health problems during pregnancy, including problems that stem from physical violence, including painful gingivae, toothache, and an injury to the mouth, teeth, or gingivae. 18 However, there is a lack of research on a broad range of oral health experiences that might be influenced by IPV including general oral health problems, oral health literacy, dental care utilization, and unmet dental care needs, despite reasons to suspect that IPV might serve as a risk factor that undermines oral health and oral health care utilization during pregnancy.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence and Prenatal Oral Health Experiences

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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV poses substantial harms for maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study aims to investigate the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and women’s oral health experiences. Data: Data are from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System from 2016 through 2019 (N = 85,289). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between physical IPV during pregnancy and various oral health experiences. Findings: Women who experienced prenatal physical IPV reported worse oral health experiences during pregnancy, including being more likely to report not knowing it was important to care for their teeth, not talking about dental health with a provider, needing to see a dentist for a problem, going to see a dentist for a problem, as well as having more unmet dental care needs. Conclusions: Together, these findings indicate that women who experience physical IPV during pregnancy have lower knowledge of prenatal oral health care, more oral health problems, and greater unmet dental care needs. Given the risk associated with IPV and oral health problems for maternal and infant health, the study findings point to greater attention toward the oral health needs of IPV-exposed pregnant women.

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“…According to one cross-sectional study, 47.5% of the DV victims had dental caries [9] . According to another study, women who are DV victims see a dentist for oral health issues such as toothaches, gingival pain, redness, or swelling [10] .…”

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Bearing the marks: understanding how domestic violence affects oral health

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Mehta

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International Journal of Surgery: Global Health

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Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States

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Lee,

Jackson

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV substantially harms maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study investigates the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and women’s oral health experiences. Data Data are from 31 states from 2016–2019 in the United States that participated in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N = 85,289)—a population-based surveillance system of live births conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between physical IPV during pregnancy (measured by being pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, choked, or physically hurt any other way by a current or ex-husband/partner) and various oral health experiences. Findings Women who experienced prenatal physical IPV reported worse oral health experiences during pregnancy, including being more likely to report not knowing it was important to care for their teeth, not talking about dental health with a provider, needing to see a dentist for a problem, going to see a dentist for a problem, as well as having more unmet dental care needs. Conclusions Together, these findings indicate that women who experience physical IPV during pregnancy have lower knowledge of prenatal oral health care, more oral health problems, and greater unmet dental care needs. Given the risk of IPV and oral health problems for maternal and infant health, the study findings point to greater attention toward the oral health needs of IPV-exposed pregnant women.

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Physical intimate partner violence and oral health problems during pregnancy

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Intimate Partner Violence and Prenatal Oral Health Experiences

Intimate Partner Violence and Prenatal Oral Health Experiences

Bearing the marks: understanding how domestic violence affects oral health

Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States

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