TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life during pregnancy and its influence on oral health
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Aguilar Cordero, María José
AU - Leon-Rios, Ximena Alejandra
AU - Rivero-Blanco, Tania
AU - Rodriguez-Blanque, Raquel
AU - Expósito-Ruiz, Manuela
AU - Gil-Montoya, Jose Antonio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Objective: To perform a systematic review of scientific literature on the impact of oral health on the quality of life of pregnant women. Methods: A systematic search following PRISMA guidelines was carried out and 16 specific articles/studies on the subject were selected. Results: Pregnant women’s quality of life (QoL) is related to age, number of pregnancies, pain, difficulty eating and presence of dental caries. Quality of life was directly related to oral health. Conclusions: It was found that most studies associating QoL and oral health during pregnancy were cross-sectional and observational; therefore, for a better understanding of these impacts, performing longitudinal studies from the beginning of pregnancy until postpartum is necessary. The need for preventive oral health counseling and dental care assistance during pregnancy is highlighted.
AB - Objective: To perform a systematic review of scientific literature on the impact of oral health on the quality of life of pregnant women. Methods: A systematic search following PRISMA guidelines was carried out and 16 specific articles/studies on the subject were selected. Results: Pregnant women’s quality of life (QoL) is related to age, number of pregnancies, pain, difficulty eating and presence of dental caries. Quality of life was directly related to oral health. Conclusions: It was found that most studies associating QoL and oral health during pregnancy were cross-sectional and observational; therefore, for a better understanding of these impacts, performing longitudinal studies from the beginning of pregnancy until postpartum is necessary. The need for preventive oral health counseling and dental care assistance during pregnancy is highlighted.
KW - Dental caries
KW - Oral health
KW - Periodontal disease
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Quality of life
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85064151640
U2 - 10.17126/joralres.2019.011
DO - 10.17126/joralres.2019.011
M3 - Artículo de revisión
AN - SCOPUS:85064151640
SN - 0719-2479
VL - 8
SP - 74
EP - 81
JO - Journal of Oral Research
JF - Journal of Oral Research
IS - 1
ER -