SynthesisBMC public health2025
Oral healthcare access: self-perceived barriers faced during pregnancy - a systematic review.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Acceptability of oral health care: a scoping review of reviews to inform framework development.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- High Gingival Bleeding Burden in Late Pregnancy Is Associated with a Salivary Profile of Inflammatory, Regulatory, and Stress-Response Signals.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Pregnant Women's Perspectives on Root Canal Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of an Oral Health Education Program on Knowledge, Attitude, and Clinical Oral Health Indices in Pregnant Women in Urmia, Iran: A Nonrandomized Controlled Intervention Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- The Effect of an Educational Strategy on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Their Children's Oral Health.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Personalized dentistry: Enhancing outcomes through patient-centered innovation.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Public health dentists in maternal and child oral health in India: workforce roles, systemic barriers, and policy implications from a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- The Role of Medicaid Dental Benefits in Access to Preventive Dental Care and Unmet Dental Needs During Pregnancy.Research square · 2025Article
- Pressing Issues for Oral Health Care Access and Quality Improvement During Pregnancy in Portugal-A Qualitative Study.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Regarding Dental Diagnosis and Treatment During Pregnancy Among Pregnant Women in Harbin, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a Spanish-language questionnaire to assess mothers' knowledge and practices regarding their children's oral health.Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy encompasses physiological changes that impact oral health. Despite oral health care's importance, pregnant women underutilize these services due to various barriers. This systematic review aims to assess the self-reported barriers that hinder pregnant women's access to oral healthcare worldwide.
methodsThe PRISMA checklist was followed and PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were screened for articles. The barriers that prevent pregnant women from accessing oral healthcare were analysed based on three dimensions - availability, affordability, and acceptability.
resultsFrom a total of 942 articles, 31 were selected. The predominant barriers were the costs of dental care, lack of literacy, namely the misconception about dental care safety to the foetus, and limited oral health awareness.
conclusionAddressing these barriers requires a comprehensive policy framework and resource allocation, integrating oral health into perinatal care, and raising awareness among non-dental healthcare professionals.
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