ArticleAfrican health sciences2018
The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
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- Periodontitis and Preeclampsia in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Pooled it
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- The bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and pregnancyFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
- A Scoping Review of Preterm Births in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burden, Risk Factors and Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and correlates of periodontitis among Kenyan women planning to conceive.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- The Association between Maternal Periodontitis and Preterm Birth: A Case-Control Study in a Low-Resource Setting in Sudan, Africa.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Periodontal Disease Among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2022Article
- Do the clinical criteria used to diagnose periodontitis affect the association with prematurity?Odontology · 2021Article
- Oral Status in Pregnant Women from Post-Industrial Areas of Upper Silesia in Reference to Occurrence of: Preterm Labors, Low Birth Weight and Type of Labor.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor the past two decades, studies have investigated the relationship between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, preterm birth, low birth weight and preterm premature rupture of membranes.
objectivesTo determine the prevalence of periodontal disease and associated adverse pregnancy outcomes among women delivering at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC).
methodsThis cross-sectional study was based on the use of patients' files, clinical examinations and oral interviews with mothers who delivered at the KCMC. Pregnant women with singleton babies (N=1117) who delivered at the KCMC were recruited for the study. Intra-oral examination was performed within five days of birth. The Community Periodontal Index was used to assess periodontal disease.
resultsThe prevalence of periodontal disease was 14.2%. Periodontal disease was significantly associated with higher odds of pre-eclampsia [adjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval (aOR=4.12;95%CI:2.20-7.90)], low birth weight (aOR=2.41;95%-CI:1.34-4.33) and preterm birth (aOR=2.32;95%CI:1.33-4.27). There was no significant association between periodontal disease and preterm premature rupture of membranes (aORs 1.83;95%CI:0.75-4.21) and eclampsia (3.71;95%CI:0.80-17.13).
conclusionMaternal periodontal disease is a potential independent risk indicator for pre-eclampsia, low birth weight, and preterm birth. Periodontal assessment and therapy should form part of the preventive antenatal care provided to women in developing countries.
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