Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care Among Pregnant Women

March 11, 2026 updated by: University of Tromso

Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care and Risk of Dental Caries Among Pregnant Women in Norway

Purpose/Objective of the study:

The main objective of the study is to investigate oral health awareness and attitudes towards oral health among Norwegian pregnant women and assess the impact of information about oral hygiene on the risk of dental caries during pregnancy.

The hypothesis of the study are:

  1. The state of oral health during pregnancy depends on pregnant woman's preventive oral hygiene behaviour and practice.
  2. Pregnant women with high level of oral health awareness and positive attitude towards oral health are more likely to visit their dentists regularly and have better oral hygiene compared to those with less awareness.
  3. Proper information and guidance on oral hygiene care provided during pregnancy can help to improve oral bacteriological milieu and reduce the dental caries risk among pregnant women.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

97

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
    • Troms
      • Tromsø, Troms, Norway, 9037
        • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women with viable pregnancy ≥ 17 weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those not willing to participate in the study.
  • Women who are unable to communicate well in Norwegian.
  • Women who have been diagnosed to have a fetus with a chromosomal or structural fetal anomaly and do not plan to continue their pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Information
Women randomized to the intervention will receive information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy
Other: Control
No intervention
Other: Information
Women in the intervention group will receive information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy
No Intervention: Control
Women in non-intervention arm receive usual routine ante-natal care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oral health
Time Frame: In 4 weeks interval after recrutiatment of study participants
Streptococcus Mutans, lactobacilli
In 4 weeks interval after recrutiatment of study participants

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitude
Time Frame: After approximately 6 months
Attitude towards oral health care
After approximately 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Tromso

Collaborators

University Hospital of North Norway

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ganesh Acharya, Professor, University of Tromsø and University Hospital of North Norway

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

August 29, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19353(2012/633/REK nord)

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