Association between dental caries and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Cho, Geum Joon; Kim, So youn; Lee, Hoi Chang; Kim, Ho Yeon; Lee, Kyu Min; Han, Sung Won; Oh, Min Jeong

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-62306-2

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“…Besides, increasing evidence suggests that dental caries may has adverse effects on cardiovascular diseases [ 6 ], such as coronary heart disease [ 7 ], hypertension [ 8 ], and arteriosclerosis [ 9 ]. Furthermore, an association between dental caries and pregnancy outcomes has been identified [ 10 ]. Therefore, tooth-preserving preventive care must be taken seriously.…”

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Isolation and Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated with Dental Caries in Human Teeth Biofilms

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Dental caries is attributed to the predominance of cariogenic microorganisms. Cariogenic microorganisms are pathological factors leading to acidification of the oral microenvironment, which is related to the initiation and progression of caries. The accepted cariogenic microorganism is Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). However, studies have found that caries could occur in the absence of S. mutans. This study aimed to assess the presence of potentially cariogenic microorganisms in human teeth biofilm. The microorganisms were isolated from human mouth and freshly extracted human maxillary incisors extracted for reasons of caries. The isolates were sorted based on their acidogenic and aciduric properties, and the S. mutans was used as the reference strain. Four potentially cariogenic strains were selected. The selected strains were identified as Streptococcus salivarius (S. salivarius), Streptococcus anginosus (S. anginosus), Leuconostoc mesenteroides (L. mesenteroides), and Lactobacillus sakei (L. sakei) through morphological analysis followed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The cariogenicity of isolates was analyzed. We show, for the first time, an association between L. sakei (present in fermented food) and dental caries. The data provide useful information on the role of lactic acid bacteria from fermented foods and oral commensal streptococci in dental caries.

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Isolation and Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated with Dental Caries in Human Teeth Biofilms

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“…Pregnant women are more prone to dental caries due to increased appetite and more frequent consumption of cariogenic foods. 29 Recurrent vomiting becomes common in pregnancy which enhances acidic environment leading to progress of carious pathogens and increase in demineralization making teeth prone to caries. 30 Untreated carious lesions increase the incidence of abscess and cellulitis.…”

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Dental health concerns in pregnancy: Need for a collaborative management approach

Perwez¹,

Sachdeva²,

Khan³

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A woman undergoes a series of physiological states such as puberty, pregnancy and menarche.A number of anatomical, physiological and hormonal changes occur in pregnancy which not only affects the maternal health but also the health of the child. Oral health is an integral part of overall general health and is often neglected due to lack of knowledge and awareness and an unfavourable attitude. It definitely has its impact upon the systemic health and everyone should be aware about the same. This further needs due consideration in a pregnant women as peculiar oral changes and their impact on the new born infant and pregnancy outcome have been discussed and documented with sufficient evidence. Much has been talked about common oral health issues during pregnancy like gingivitis, periodontitis, pyogenic granuloma etc and their management. Patient's education regarding the oral hygiene and abnormal pregnancy outcome (pre-term birth, low body weight birth) is extremely essential. These conditions may be prevented by appropriate monitoring of dental health in pregnancy and also by providing dental care in such patients. Patients should be referred to the dental health care provider for dental needs during the time of pregnancy. A collaboration of dental and medical health care givers must be made and is an effective channel to provide the best possible treatment and management of these patients. This article discusses the importance of oral health care during pregnancy and how an integration between the medical and dental health provider can go a long way to attend the oral health concerns during this time.

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“…6,19 When combined with an increase in the consumption of cariogenic food snacks and a tendency to avoid regular toothbrushing, the pregnant mother can develop an increased caries risk. 19,20 Untreated carious lesions increase the incidence of abscess and cellulitis. 7 Hence, it is recommended that pregnant women receive antenatal referrals, oral health education and assessment, in an attempt to mitigate risk.…”

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“…A number of factors are known to increase the risk of dental caries during pregnancy, for example, morning sickness, given the resultant acidic environment within the oral cavity 6,19 . When combined with an increase in the consumption of cariogenic food snacks and a tendency to avoid regular toothbrushing, the pregnant mother can develop an increased caries risk 19,20 . Untreated carious lesions increase the incidence of abscess and cellulitis 7 .…”

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Oral healthcare attendance and the effectiveness of referrals for rural antenatal women

Ragade¹,

Yiannis²,

Opie³

2022

Australian J Rural Health

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Objectives: To analyse the effectiveness of targeted stakeholder engagement strategies and the impact they have on antenatal referrals, oral health admission, attendance and education of pregnant women in a rural public dental clinic.Method: Key stakeholders (obstetric trained general practitioners [GPs] and midwives) were educated and motivated to refer pregnant women to the rural public dental clinic via priority referral pathways. A 10-month pre-and postintervention period of oral health assessments and treatments was compared and contrasted.Design: Quasi-experimental study. Setting: A rural health service in the Loddon Mallee region, Victoria. Participants: Local pregnant women, 18 years of age or older, eligible for public dental care. Main outcome measures: Increased oral health admission, attendance and education of pregnant women. Results: Active engagement with key stakeholders significantly increased the oral health referral, admission and attendance of eligible antenatal women. Prior to the intervention, only 15.04% of eligible antenatal women sought oral health treatment, in comparison with 40.37% post-intervention. Of the 62 women referred, 44 actively received dental care. Conclusion: Active engagement with key stakeholders has demonstrated a clinically effective method of increasing antenatal referrals of socially disadvantaged women to a rural public dental clinic. Further collaboration between healthcare professionals can improve the oral health admission rates, attendance and education of antenatal women and their children.

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Association between dental caries and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Cited by 27 publications

References 33 publications

Isolation and Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated with Dental Caries in Human Teeth Biofilms

Isolation and Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated with Dental Caries in Human Teeth Biofilms

Dental health concerns in pregnancy: Need for a collaborative management approach

Oral healthcare attendance and the effectiveness of referrals for rural antenatal women

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