International Journal of Dental Sciences

Authors
Silvia Prasetyowati, Isnanto

Abstract
Background: Pregnancy is a natural and physiological process. During pregnancy, mother will experience several changes, both physical and psychological changes that are quite specific as a reaction to what she feels during pregnancy. Changes that occur during pregnancy are caused by changes in the amount of the hormones estrogen and progesterone which have increased so that it affects the condition in mother. 57% of pregnant women had gingivitis. If a mother suffers from a periodontal infection, when she is pregnant, she will have a greater risk of giving birth to a baby with low birth weight and having a premature birth. Objective: To determine the factors associated with the maintenance of oral health after and during pregnancy. Materials and Methods: This research is an analytic observational study. The method of collecting research data was by conducting a survey on oral health maintenance during pregnancy with related factors through a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by logistic regression analysis. Results: From all the variables in this research, only behaviour has significant relation with oral health maintenance of pregnant women in the ANC program (p-value ≤ 0.05). Behaviour has positive correlation and strong correlation strength (1.633). Pregnant women who have not suitable behaviour towards oral health will have 5 times risk of poor oral health maintenance than pregnant women with suitable behaviour. Conclusion: Behaviour is a factor that related to oral health maintenance during and after pregnancy in antenatal care program.