1. Maternal periodontitis prevalence and its relationship with preterm and low-birth weight infants: A hospital-based research.
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Patel, Ruchir, Batra, Sahil, Halemani, Shweta, Rao, Aditya, Agarwal, Manvi, Gajjar, Shreya, and Kakkad, Dinta
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WEIGHT in infancy , *PERIODONTITIS , *PREMATURE infants , *PREGNANT women , *PERIODONTAL disease , *PREGNANCY , *PREMATURE labor - Abstract
Introduction: Overall wellness depends on oral health. Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory studies have linked periodontitis to some systemic diseases. Pregnancy labor, contractions, and delivery are controlled by prostaglandin (PGE 2) levels rise during pregnancy, and labor begins when a critical threshold is reached. These associations support the underlying cause of maternal periodontal disease. Materials and Methods: In the study, 3,885 pregnant women aged 18โ40 had singleton babies. All mother participants were clinically evaluated by the primary investigator. The periodontal disease is defined using a few parameters. Based on that the prevalence rate will be evaluated. Result: The prevalence of preterm babies' mothers affected with periodontitis was 0.5% and low-birth weight babies' mothers affected with periodontitis was 1.6%. So, there was a significant result is there. Conclusion: Periodontal health and preterm LBW newborns are highly associated with periodontitis in research. It may modify preterm birth and LBW risk factors. Thus, dentists detect and treat this sickness early, preventing pregnancy difficulties in sensitive mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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