Effectiveness of Family-Centered Behavioral Counseling Intervention in the Improvement of Periodontal Status among Pregnant Women.

The burden of periodontal disease is high among pregnant women because of hormonal imbalance and poor oral hygiene practices. Studies have reported that periodontal diseases are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes; hence, the present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of family-centered behavioral counseling intervention among pregnant women in their early antenatal period. The test group received family-centered behavioral counseling, and standard oral hygiene instructions were given to the control group. Family-centered behavioral and educational counseling intervention was found to be effective in improving the oral hygiene and periodontal status during the early antenatal period among pregnant women.