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Nobel Medicus, vol.16, no.2, pp.55-61, 2020 (ESCI)
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge level of gynecologists and obstetricians, family physicians, dentists and midwives about the oral-dental health in pregnancy. Material and Method: The questionaire consisted of 15 questions. It was mailed to 2012 medical care practitioners. Demographic features, knowledge level about oral-dental health in pregnancy, before-after graduate education on this issue, clinical attitudes, awareness of ‘Pregnancy School ‘were queried. Results: 181 participants were asked to questionaire. The response rate was detected to be 8.6%. Significant differences were found between the profession and knowledge level (p=0.0001). Knowledge level of doctorate and master were observed to be more (p=0.0001). Knowledge level of before graduate education was detected to be more on oro-dental examination in pregnancy, clinical attitudes, effect of systemic disease, poor obstetrics outcomes (p=0.0001, p=0.0006, p=0.047, p=0.011). Knowledge level of after graduate education was found to be more in an oral-dental examination during pregnancy, clinical attitudes, awareness of ‘Pregnancy School’ (p=0.037, p=0.042, p=0.005, p=0.002). The medical care practitioners having an experience of ten years showed more knowledge level pregnancy on tooth decay, referral to dentists, awareness of ‘Pregnancy School’ (p=0.0001, p=0.031, p=0.0001, p=0.0001). No differences were found between other oral-dental health issues in pregnancy and time of profession (p>0.05). Conclusion: Gynecologists and obstetricians and dentist’s knowledge level about oral-dental health in pregnancy were found more high level than family physicians and midwives. There were observed that the knowledge level increased with education.