title: Oral and dental health in pregnant women: attitudes among dentists in southeastern Spain.
abstract: A study was undertaken to determine the general level of knowledge, attitudes and practices in clinical dental care of pregnant women. This was a transversal descriptive study in the form of a structured and anonymous survey completed by dentists in Murcia (southeast Spain). The questionnaire was sent by e-mail and investigated dentists' knowledge of and attitudes toward different dental procedures applying to pregnant women. The response rate to the questionnaire was 60%. The vast majority of dentists (81.3%) agreed that oral care should be part of general healthcare for pregnant women. However, discrepancies were found in knowledge and attitudes to practice.
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Jornet
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camacho-Alonso
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Siles
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molina-Miñano
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D004368:Dry Socket / Q000628:therapy; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011331:Private Practice; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D016745:Root Planing; D013030:Spain; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult