Influence of maternal health on the occurrence of dental caries in children

The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess the influence of the main biomedical factors (diseases suffered during pregnancy, extragenital diseases, pregnancy complications, prematurity, skewness, etc.) on the level of dental morbidity in children for the development of primary prevention measures and improvement of dental care for the population. The program included a detailed study of maternal health, the course of pregnancy and childbirth, the child's health, physical development, and nutrition. In accordance with this program, a research map of socio-hygienic, medico-biological and other factors influencing dental morbidity in children was developed. A total of 2,274 families were examined, with 97 to 205 families in each age group of children.