Browsing by Author "Tobin, Abiola"

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    Oral health status of pregnant women in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Taylor& Francis Group U.K.DOI:10.1080/01443615.2018.1454410, 2018) Adesina, Kikelomo; Ernest, Moninuola; Tobin, Abiola; Isiaka- Lawal, Salamat; Adeyemi, Moshood; Olarinoye, Abiodun; Ezeoke, Grace
    Oral diseases have been shown to negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, yet, routine oral health care is not a component of the antenatal care package in Nigeria. This study was designed to describe the pattern of the oral conditions in pregnancy compared to the non-pregnant controls. Two hundred and twenty-five pregnant women and 166 non-pregnant controls were studied from two healthcare facilities in Ilorin. Oral-related complaints were assessed in the pregnant population while both of the groups had an oral cavity examination. The mean age of the respondents was 28.24 years ±4.77 and 80% had at least a secondary school level of education. The prevalence of oral complaints among the pregnant women was 19.1%. Gingivitis was more common among the pregnant women than the non-pregnant women, and more demonstrable on examination. Oral healthcare should be a component of the antenatal care in our environment.