Alternative methods:
 Self-reports, established surveys (cont.)
n Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Conducted by CDC
Collects state-specific information
On health-related behaviors and experiences
Representative sample of mothers who delivered live infants
About one-third of mothers reported dental visit during
pregnancy
Of those who said that they needed to see a dentist for a
problem:
 only about half had dental visit during their pregnancy
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