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The alterations in the hormonal levels may affect the oral as well as systemic health of the individual during pregnancy. The present study aimed to evaluate oral health during pregnancy using a maternal oral screening (MOS) tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>MATERIALS AND METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective study was conducted in the Gynaecology outpatient department after obtaining Ethical clearance from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The total sample size was 100 pregnant women who were selected in a random manner. The oral health of pregnant female subjects was assessed using a \u201c14-item\u201d OHIP questionnaire along with clinical oral examination. The study data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS version 20.0 (IBM, NY, US). Descriptive statistics data were observed as mean, standard deviation (SD), and percentages. Statistical association evaluation was done by the \u201cChi-square\u201d statistical tool. \u2018\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2019 values lower than 0.05 were statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>On analyzing the MOS tool, 23.1% had dental problems, whereas 54% visited a dentist during the past year. 34% subjects were \u201cat risk\u201d of poor oral health. The analytical tools reported high sensitivity (75\u201390%) and low specificity (13\u201318%) of the MOS tool for the detection of pregnant women who are at risk of developing poor oral health. On comparing the MOS tool with OHIP-14, Item 1 of MOS demonstrated the highest sensitivity (84.3%), whereas Item 2 demonstrated only 52.2% specificity. On combining item numbers 1 and 2, sensitivity was found to increase up to 95.7% but a decrease in specificity was noted. On comparing the MOS tool and clinical oral\/dental examination, combining items 1 and 2 resulted in the highest sensitivity (97.2%). On combining items 1 and 2 of the MOS tool, low specificity (12%) for dental assessment and OHIP-14 (17.1%) was obtained.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MOS tool can be used for evaluating the oral health status in pregnant females. 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