Effects of personalized oral hygiene management on oral health status of pregnant women

Table 1 Summary of questionnaire results, n (%)/mean ± SD

Question	Response
	Yes	No
1. Can eating sweets lead to tooth decay?	109 (90.83)	19 (9.17)
2. Can tooth decay affect people’s work or other aspects of their daily lives?	103 (85.83)	17 (14.16)
3. Do cavities make you look bad?	86 (71.67)	34 (28.33)
4. Should every painful tooth be extracted?	98 (81.67)	22 (18.33)
5. Do you know what gum disease is?	73 (60.84)	47 (39.16)
6. Did you know that bleeding while brushing your teeth hints at gum problems?	69 (57.50)	51 (42.50)
7. Does pregnancy increase the tendency of gums to bleed, swell, or turn red?	55 (45.83)	65 (54.17)
8. Does brushing with fluoridated toothpaste help prevent tooth decay?	91 (75.83)	29 (24.17)
9. Do you change your toothbrush often?	83 (69.17)	37 (30.83)
10. Did you know that there are other oral hygiene regimens?	89 (74.17)	31 (25.83)
11. Is oral health important for general physical health?	103 (85.83)	17 (14.16)
12. Did you know that there is a link between oral health (teeth and gum problems) and pregnancy?	41 (34.17)	79 (65.83)
13. Can poor oral health affect an unborn baby?	39 (32.50)	81 (67.50)
14. Do you go to the dentist often?	32 (26.67)	88 (73.33)
15. Do you want to know how to keep your teeth clean?	119 (99.17)	1 (0.83)
16. Are you ready for a dental check-up or treatment if necessary?	120 (100.00)	0 (0.00)
17. What is the average number of times per day you brush your teeth?	1.98 ± 0.48

Table 2 Comparison of Cariostat caries activity test scores of experimental and control groups, mean ± SD

Time of CAT	High-risk groups		Low-risk groups
	Experimental group (n = 29)	Control group (n = 28)	Experimental group (n = 29)	Control group (n = 28)
Initial	2.43 ± 0.44	2.45 ± 0.42	0.53 ± 0.42	0.50 ± 0.36
After 3 months	1.74 ± 0.47a	2.50 ± 0.38	0.43 ± 0.39	0.46 ± 0.33
After 6 months	0.53 ± 0.50a	2.45 ± 0.42	0.45 ± 0.36	0.57 ± 0.32

^aP < 0.0001 vs control group.

CAT: Cariostat caries activity test.

Table 3 Comparison of Cariostat caries activity test scores of high- and low-risk groups, mean ± SD

Time of CAT	Experimental groups			Control groups
	High-risk group (n = 29)		Low-risk group (n = 29)	High-risk group (n = 28)	Low-risk group (n = 28)
Initial	2.43 ± 0.44	0.53 ± 0.42		2.45 ± 0.42	0.50 ± 0.36
After 3 months	1.74 ± 0.47a	0.43 ± 0.39		2.50 ± 0.38	0.46 ± 0.33
After 6 months	0.53 ± 0.50a	0.45 ± 0.36		2.45 ± 0.42	0.57 ± 0.32

^aP < 0.0001 vs control group.

CAT: Cariostat caries activity test.