آگاهی و عملکرد دندانپزشکان عمومی شهر ساری در رابطه با تدابیر لازم در دوران بارداری

Background and purpose: Oral health during pregnancy is effective on fetal and maternal health. Dental treatments in this period should have no side effects on the fetus and mother. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practice of general dentists about dental management during pregnancy in Sari, Iran. Materials and methods: This study was conducted in 114 dentists in Sari, 2015. The participants completed a questionnaire consisting of twenty questions (14 questions about knowledge and 6 questions about practice) for dental procedures during pregnancy. SPSS V.16 was applied to analyze the data. Results: The final mean score of dentists was 51.84%. The mean final score had a significant correlation with age, gender, and working experience (P <0.05). The rate of awareness was higher in women compared with men, also the rate of awareness decreased with aging and increase in working years. Conclusion: In this study, the knowledge about dental managements decreased in older dentists and those with more working experiences. Therefore, training programs are necessary to enhance the knowledge of this group of dentists.