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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 3(1):p 49-55, January-June 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.3116.9
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Periodontal Disease: A Risk Factor in Pregnancy Outcomes
Alkesh Shende** , Alka Waghmare* , Alkesh Shende** , Alka Patil*** , Anuradha Bhatsange**** , Lalitha Shiggaon****
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Periodontal diseases arethe most common chronic disorders with a reported prevalence varying between 10 and 60% in the population, involving gingivitis and periodontitis.Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of a multifactorial origin with anaerobic gram-negative organisms involved in the etiopathogenesisand may result in local and systemic inflammation, so a possible association between periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes has been suggested. Adverse pregnancy outcomes have been linked to periodontal disease, that include preterm birth, low birthweight, miscarriage or early pregnancy loss, and preeclampsia. Preterm birth and low birth
weight are world wide leading perinatal problems having evident public health implications. Due to the fact that their incidence doesn’t decrease in spite of the many attempts at their prevention,pre-eclampsia and preterm births are the major causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This review is to understand the relationship between periodontal diseases and pregnancy related conditions affecting the overall health of the patient and its outcome.
Keywords: Periodontal Disease; Pregnancy; Inflammation.
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