|
Lack of time providing advice about oral health care to pregnant women
|
227 (59.0%)
|
51 (13.2%)
|
107 (27.8%)
|
|
Asking about oral health questions is of a sensitive nature
|
72 (18.7%)
|
30 (7.8%)
|
284 (73.6%)
|
|
Inability for pregnant women to pay for dental care
|
277 (71.9%)
|
51 (13.2%)
|
57 (14.8%)
|
|
Concern of pregnant women about safety of dental procedures
|
242 (63.2%)
|
60 (15.7%)
|
81 (21.1%)
|
|
My lack of knowledge of risks involved when treating pregnant women
|
207 (53.9%)
|
6617.2%)
|
111 (28.9%)
|
|
Lack of knowledge of importance of oral health during pregnancy
|
185 (48.1%)
|
44 (11.4%)
|
156 (40.5%)
|
|
Lack of practice guidelines on oral health care during pregnancy in Australia
|
312 (81.0%)
|
44 (11.4%)
|
29 (7.5%)
|
|
Not sufficiently trained to perform oral health assessments on pregnant women
|
311 (80.6%)
|
43 (11.1%)
|
32 (8.3%)
|
|
Peer pressure from colleagues
|
21 (5.5%)
|
104 (27.0%)
|
260 (67.5%)
|
|
Patient lack of concern with oral health care during pregnancy
|
205 (53.5%)
|
80 (20.9%)
|
98 (25.6%)
|
|
Reluctance among dental professinals to treat pregnant women
|
105 (27.3%)
|
198 (51.6%)
|
81 (21.1%)
|
|
Risk of labour in dental practice
|
27 (7.0%)
|
123 (32.0%)
|
234 (60.9%)
|
|
Legal risks associated with negative birth outcomes
|
50 (13.0%)
|
156 (40.6%)
|
178 (46.4%)
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