Periodontal disease as a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective cohort study

Abstract

The factors involved in many cases of adverse pregnancy outcomes have still not being identified, although systemic infections may play a role. This study found a modest association between periodontitis and PB. Further research is required to establish whether periodontitis is a risk factor for PB and/or LBW.

The Association between Periodontal Disease and Preterm Low Birthweight in Kosovo

“…Different associations between periodontal status and preterm birth alone (PB), low birth weight (LBW), or preterm birth associated to low birth weight (PLBW) have been shown in cross-sectional studies (29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36), as well as in casecontrol studies (37,38). However, other cohort studies (36,(39)(40)(41), as well as case-control studies (17,(42)(43)(44)(45), did not find a significant association.…”

A retrospective study to assess and correlate maternal periodontal status with term of pregnancy and weight of newborn

“…These results are in accordance with study conducted by Mokeem, Siqueira et al, Rajapakse, Toygar et al, Agueda et al who concluded that periodontal disease was rife in mother's who delivered PTLBW babies than in mothers who delivered full term normal weight infants. [22][23][24][25][26] Direct or indirect effect of inflammatory mediators of periodontal disease on the developing foetus could manipulate pregnancy outcome.…”

Enfermedades periodontales durante el embarazo y su asociación con parto prematuro y bajo peso al nacimiento: Evidencias y controversias

“…Por el contrario, Águeda y cols. encontraron asociación entre periodontitis y parto prematuro pero no entre periodontitis y bajo peso al nacer (18).…”