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The Impact of Prenatal Dental Care Education on Oral Health Knowledge and Practices Among Pregnant Women in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

American journal of health promotion : AJHP · Medeiros JG, Rosa da Silva Júnior A, Campos VG, Castro Altoé LS, Casotti MC, Fagundes de Carvalho E, Bedi R, Louro ID, Meira DD, Groisman S · 2026-08-28

An educational intervention using a lecture and oral hygiene demonstration increased pregnant women's knowledge about oral health during pregnancy from 38% to 72%, awareness of disease transmission to newborns from 10% to 63%, and reduced self-reported oral pain from 60% to 35%.

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