Krithica S
Manipal College of Health Professions
Manipal College of Health Professions, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Optometry. I am a Faculty of MAHE-FAIMER International institute.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Background : Poor oral health among pregnant women is associated with preterm low birth weight babies and premature labor.There lies a lacunae in the awareness regarding the Oro-systemic link, which can be fatal to both the mother and the fetus.Aim: development of IP educational module for antenatal oral health care.Methodology: Mixed Method -Purposive Sampling technique, Need Analysis of the study- Qualitative Approach .Design of an IPE Module in antenatal oral health care and Training of medical and dental students IP Team.Results: Need for oral health awareness emerged as a theme from…