Maternal periodontal status and preterm low birth weight delivery: a case–control study

Abstract

The extent and severity of periodontal diseases appeared to be associated with increased odds of PLBW delivery. Nevertheless, more and larger intervention trials are needed before it can be fully accepted that periodontal infection is a true risk factor for PLBW.

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.…”

“…Različite povezanosti između paradontnog statusa i PVPa, niske porođajne težine, ili prijevremenog porođaja povezanog s niskom porođajnom težinom, opisane su u presječnim istraživanjima (29 -36) te u istraživanjima kontroliranih slučajeva (37,38). Ipak, u drugim istraživanjima (36, 39 -41) i istraživanjima kontroliranih slučajeva nije pronađena značaj-na povezanost.…”

Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Preterm Delivery in Indian Women

“…Positive associations between periodontal status and preterm birth alone, low birth weight or preterm birth associated to Low Birth Weight (PLBW) have been reported by cohort/cross-sectional studies by Offenbacher et al, Jeffcoat MK et al, 7 Lunardelli and Peres, 26 Gomes-Filho et al 27 and Khader et al 28 Similarly, there is no consensus regarding the benefit of dental therapy preventing preterm birth in the form of scaling and root planing during pregnancy in the literature. A meta-analysis of RCTs done by Polyzos et al 29 in 2009 showed that treatment resulted in significantly lower preterm birth and borderline significantly lower low birth weight.…”

Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Association between Prenatal Periodontal Care and Preterm Low Birthweight Delivery: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

“…Support for maternal periodontal disease acting as a significant risk factor for PLBW births has been established by numerous studies (Khader et al, 2009;Offenbacher et al, 1996;Moliterno et al, 2005 (Boggess et al, 2005;McGaw, 2002;Vergnes and Sixou, 2007). Hormonal change during gestation is also believed to promote gum inflammation causing destructive oral diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis (Siristatidis et al, 2006).…”