Abstract

YASSIN GARCIA, S.A. et al. Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: review of the literature. Part 1. Avances en Periodoncia [online]. 2016, vol.28, n.3, pp.125-136. ISSN 2340-3209.

During pregnancy, different kind of infections may put the normal course of this at risk and even endanger the health of the baby, being premature births, low birth weight and the combination of both conditions, the most frequently adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with infections. The relevance of the association of periodontal disease with adverse pregnancy outcomes has been increasing in recent years. This literature review compiles the scientific evidence by different publications about the relationship between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight, showing that factors such as the study design and the criteria used to define both periodontal disease and adverse outcomes pregnancy can influence the results of the studies. This first part of the review includes the contributions from the case-control studies and cohort studies; in the second part, clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analysis will be reviewed.

Keywords : Periodontal disease; preterm birth; low birth weight; pregnancy.

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