Effect Of Oral And Dental Health Education In Pregnant Women

"Before the training was given to the pregnant women in the experimental group who agreed to participate in the study, the Introductory Information Form, the Form for Assessing Pregnant Women's Behaviors Towards Oral and Dental Health, and the Form for Assessing Pregnant Women's Knowledge Levels Towards Oral and Dental Health were applied by face-to-face interview method. The application of the forms took 20-30 minutes. Then, a training time was planned on a suitable date for the pregnant women.~In order to ensure the effectiveness of the training, to answer the questions of the pregnant women effectively and to be able to direct them to the dentist in line with their needs, the training was applied in groups of maximum five people. Lecture, question and answer and demonstration methods were used in the training.~One month after the training, the necessary forms were applied to the pregnant women and the study was terminated."