Oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices and behavioral factors associated with clinical oral health indicators in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Spain

Background

Oral health during pregnancy is relevant to maternal well-being and has been associated with perinatal and child oral health outcomes. This study examined associations between a CAPSOM-derived composite knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) score, oral hygiene behaviors, and clinical oral health indicators in pregnant women attending primary health care centers in Lanzarote, Spain.