SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effect of per Capita Income on the Relationship between Periodontal Disease during Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight Newborn. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Risk of Preterm Birth in Women With Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Pooled it
- Systemic benefits of periodontal therapy in patients with obesity and periodontitis: a systematic review.Brazilian oral research · 2024Pooled it
- Changes, Desire, Fear and Beliefs: Women's Feelings and Perceptions About Dental Care During Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Link between caries, periodontitis, and pregnancy: The role of personalized oral hygiene.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Awareness of physicians and dentists in Serbia about the association between periodontitis and systemic diseases: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Maternal Periodontal Disease: An Overview on Meta-Analytic and Methodological Quality.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Association between the Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight with Periodontal Disease in Pregnant Women: An Umbrella Review.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
- Nonsurgical periodontal treatment during pregnancy and rates of preterm birth.AJOG global reports · 2023Article
- Relationship between Periodontal Condition of the Pregnant Woman with Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Assessment of the Association of Periodontal Diseases in Pregnant Women and the Efficacy of Periodontal Treatment in the Context of Premature Births and Pregnancy Complications - a Narrative Review.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2022Article
- "To enroll or not to enroll": a qualitative study on preferences for dental insurance in Iran.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
This work analyzed the available evidence in the scientific literature about the risk of preterm birth and/or giving birth to low birth weight newborns in pregnant women with periodontal disease. A systematic search was carried out in three databases for observational cohort studies that related periodontal disease in pregnant women with the risk of preterm delivery and/or low birth weight, and that gave their results in relative risk (RR) values. Eleven articles were found, meeting the inclusion criteria. Statistically significant values were obtained regarding the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women with periodontitis (RR = 1.67 (1.17-2.38), 95% confidence interval (CI)), and low birth weight (RR = 2.53 (1.61-3.98) 95% CI). When a meta-regression was carried out to relate these results to the income level of each country, statistically significant results were also obtained; on the one hand, for preterm birth, a RR = 1.8 (1.43-2.27) 95% CI was obtained and, on the other hand, for low birth weight, RR = 2.9 (1.98-4.26) 95% CI. A statistically significant association of periodontitis, and the two childbirth complications studied was found, when studying the association between these results and the country's per capita income level. However, more studies and clinical trials are needed in this regard to confirm the conclusions obtained.
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