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Table 2 Women’s responses to the MOS tool, OHIP-14 and Dental Assessment

From: Measuring oral health during pregnancy: sensitivity and specificity of a maternal oral screening (MOS) tool

 

No. (%)

Maternal Oral Screening Tool (n = 207)

 

 Item 1: Do you have problems in your mouth? [Yes]

141 (66.8 %)

 Item 2: Have you seen a dentist in the last 12 months? [No]

128 (60.7 %)

 ‘At risk’ of poor oral health1

181 (85.8 %)

OHIP-14 (Self-report) (n = 207)

 Score > 4

90 (43.5 %)

Dental Assessment (n = 131)

 Any tooth decay detected? [Yes]

81 (62 %)

 PSR rating ≥ 2 [Yes]

118 (90 %)

 Women with poor oral health2

74 (56 %)

  1. PSR Periodontal screening and recording index
  2. 1Participants considered ‘At risk’ of poor oral health if they reported a problem with their teeth, gums or mouth OR if they had not seen a dentist in the previous 12 months, n = 207
  3. 2Participants considered to have poor oral health if they had dental decay detected and had a PSR score of ≥ 2, n = 131