Epidemiology of association between maternal periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes - systematic review

Background and objectives There is still debate regarding potential relationships between maternal periodontitis during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the available epidemiological evidence on this association. Data sources Combined elec...

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Published in:Journal of clinical periodontology 2013-04, Vol.40 (s14), p.S181-S194
Main Authors: Ide, Mark, Papapanou, Panos N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
Epidemiology
Female
human
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Inflammatory diseases
low birthweight
Periodontal Diseases
periodontitis
pre-eclampsia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Premature Birth
preterm birth
Prospective Studies
Systematic review
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Summary:Background and objectives There is still debate regarding potential relationships between maternal periodontitis during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the available epidemiological evidence on this association. Data sources Combined electronic and hand search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, WEB OF SCIENCE and Cochrane Central Register databases. Study eligibility criteria Original publications reporting data from cross‐sectional, case‐control or prospective cohort epidemiological studies on the association between periodontal status and preterm birth, low birthweight (LBW) or pre‐eclampsia. The search was not limited to publications in English. All selected studies provided data based on professional assessments of periodontal status, and outcome variables, including preterm birth (
ISSN:0303-6979
1600-051X
DOI:10.1111/jcpe.12063