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Wen P, Li H, Xu X, Zhang F, Zhao D, Yu R, Cheng T, Wang H, Yang C, Qin W, Yang X, Yao J, Jin L. A prospective study on maternal periodontal diseases and neonatal adverse outcomes. Acta Odontol Scand 2024; 83:348-355. [PMID: 38860278 PMCID: PMC11302652 DOI: 10.2340/aos.v83.40836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE It is evident that periodontitis is linked to various adverse pregnancy outcomes. This prospective study explored the potential link of maternal periodontal diseases to neonatal adverse outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 193 generally healthy females in their third trimester (34-36 weeks) of pregnancy were enrolled. All subjects received full-mouth periodontal assessment, and the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) was calculated. Demographic data, lifestyles and anthropometric measurements of the neonates (e.g., body length and head circumference) were recorded. Herein, small-for-gestational age (SGA) referred to gender- and age-adjusted birth weight below the 10th percentile in line with the standard reference. Multivariable logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline were performed for examining the association of periodontal parameters with SGA. Results: There were 8.3% (16/193) of neonates with SGA. Significantly positive correlation existed between the percentage of tooth sites with increased probing depth and an elevated risk of SGA (OR: 1.052; P < 0.05). Yet, the PISA was positively associated with the risk of SGA (OR: 1.002; P < 0.05) as well. No significant link occurred between maternal periodontal status and other neonatal outcome measures. CONCLUSION Within the limitations of this study, the findings suggest that there could be a link between maternal periodontal diseases and neonatal adverse outcomes like SGA. Further investigation is required to clarify the current findings and potential implications for promoting maternal oral/periodontal health and newborn health.
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- Ping Wen
- Division of Science & Education, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Stomatology, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Science & Education, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Stomatology, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Division of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Science & Education, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Science & Education, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China. m
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- Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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- Division of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Gilani SI, Niaz A, Afridi S. Maternal periodontitis as a risk factor for preterm birth: A cross-sectional study. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects 2024; 18:72-76. [PMID: 38881641 PMCID: PMC11179145 DOI: 10.34172/joddd.40860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Background Preterm birth is a heterogeneous condition with multiple underlying causes, and periodontal diseases are one of them. Approximately 900000 preterm births are reported in Pakistan each year. Oral infections such as periodontitis during pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm births. However, different studies have reported contradictory findings. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the association of preterm birth with oral infection in pregnancy. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study on 400 postpartum pregnant women in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Only women within the age bracket of 18‒40 years were recruited. Data were collected by an interview-based structured questionnaire. The extent and severity index were used to assess the periodontal health of participants. Frequency tables were generated, and the chi-squared test was used to determine associations between different categorical variables. Results The mean age of the participants was 25.8±4.9 years. Approximately 87.5% of the women had generalized periodontitis. Approximately 68% of mothers had moderate severity of periodontitis. The extent index showed no notable difference between the preterm and full-term birth groups. In contrast, the severity index displayed a statistically significant difference between the preterm and full-term birth groups. Conclusion The majority of women had generalized periodontitis. The severity index demonstrated a significant association between maternal periodontitis and preterm births. There was no association between the age of mothers and preterm births. Complications in pregnancy were not associated with preterm births.
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- Syed Imran Gilani
- Department of Community & Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Community & Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Community & Preventive Dentistry, Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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de Vasconcelos Calixto NR, Lopes FF, Franco MMP, Gomes-Filho IS, Benatti BB, Alves CMC. Comparative Study on the Periodontal Parameters Used in Diagnosing Periodontitis in Puerperae and Periodontitis' Relationship with the Birth of Preterm Infants: A Case-Control Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:156. [PMID: 38397649 PMCID: PMC10887772 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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To compare different criteria for the diagnosis of periodontitis and to evaluate the association of this condition with prematurity, this case-control study was conducted on 283 mothers of infants, divided into two groups based on gestational age (cases: <37 weeks, controls: ≥37 weeks), with 71 cases and 212 controls. The periodontal evaluation included probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque index, and bleeding on probing (BOP). Participants were classified regarding periodontitis per 14 criteria based on different periodontal parameters. The criterion selected as the gold standard was the presence of at least four teeth with one or more sites with a PD ≥ 4 mm, CAL ≥ 3 mm, and BOP at the same site. The prevalence of periodontal disease ranged from 8.1% to 55.1%. Moreover, compared to the gold standard, the sensitivities of the other criteria were 100%, while specificity ranged from 50.4% to 96.4%. Periodontitis, defined by six of the selected criteria, was associated with prematurity after multivariate adjustment, with OR ranging from 1.85 to 2.69 and 95% CI from 1.01 to 5.56; one of them was the gold standard mentioned above. Measurements using the clinical parameters of PD, CAL, and bleeding at the same site (criteria 5, 6, 7, 8), CPI (criterion 10), and at least four teeth with a PD ≥ 4 mm and CAL ≥ 3 mm (criterion 11) to define periodontitis showed a statistically significant association (p < 0.05). Given this study's limitations, we can conclude that the diagnostic criteria for a periodontitis definition using a PD ≥ 4 mm and CAL ≥ 3 mm in two or more teeth, with BOP at the same site, seem stronger when detecting an association between periodontitis and prematurity.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil (F.F.L.); (M.M.P.F.); (B.B.B.)
- Department of Dentistry II, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil (F.F.L.); (M.M.P.F.); (B.B.B.)
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil (F.F.L.); (M.M.P.F.); (B.B.B.)
- Department of Dentistry II, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil (F.F.L.); (M.M.P.F.); (B.B.B.)
- Department of Dentistry II, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil
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Gallagher-Cobos G, Almerich-Torres T, Montiel-Company JM, Iranzo-Cortés JE, Bellot-Arcís C, Ortolá-Siscar JC, Almerich-Silla JM. Relationship between Periodontal Condition of the Pregnant Woman with Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight. J Clin Med 2022; 11:6857. [PMID: 36431334 PMCID: PMC9694647 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the association between the mother’s periodontal condition and perinatal complications, such as preterm birth (PTB) and/or low birth weight (LBW), in a cohort of women in Valencia, Spain. Other related factors, such as tobacco, were also analysed. A prospective cohort study was carried out in a sample of 102 women with a single foetus and ages ranging between 18 and 42 years. Sociodemographic and obstetric variables, caries status, percentage of bleeding, clinical attachment loss (CAL), and probing pocket depth (PPD) data have been collected and analysed. The mean age was 32.4 years, and the BMI was normal. The average weight of new-borns (NB) was 3034 g. A total of 9.8% of the women smoked during their pregnancy. Bleeding percentage was 16.43% (SD 14.81%) and PPDs > 3 mm 8.8 (SD 11.08). The mean of CAL > 0 mm was 1.14 (SD 2.83). The frequency of PTB and LBW was 26%. No statistically significant differences were found between probing depth > 3 mm or CAL > 1 mm, with PTB and/or LBW. Periodontal disease in the mother was not statistically significantly related to either PTB or LBW. Tobacco use during pregnancy showed a statistical significance linked to LBW, but not with PTB.
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Nannan M, Xiaoping L, Ying J. Periodontal disease in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Progress in related mechanisms and management strategies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:963956. [PMID: 36388896 PMCID: PMC9640773 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.963956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Periodontal disease is an inflammatory and destructive disease of tissues supporting the tooth. A large number of studies have confirmed that periodontal pathogens and their metabolites can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes in direct or indirect ways. Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, and pre-eclampsia, have a serious impact on human reproductive health. In recent years, although the level of global medical technology has gradually improved, the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes has not declined and is still a global public health problem. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current data on periodontal disease in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including the association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the pathogenic mechanism related to this association, the efficacy of different nutrition supplements for both periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes and the effect of providing periodontal treatment on the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes, to provide guidance for the prevention and treatment of adverse pregnancy outcomes in clinical practice.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Jahan SS, Hoque Apu E, Sultana ZZ, Islam MI, Siddika N. Oral Healthcare during Pregnancy: Its Importance and Challenges in Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191710681. [PMID: 36078397 PMCID: PMC9518121 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Oral health is essential in general health and well-being to maintain overall quality of life [...].
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- Shah Saif Jahan
- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, UK
- Centre for International Public Health and Environmental Research, Bangladesh (CIPHER,B), Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Correspondence: (E.H.A.); (N.S.)
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- Global Health Institute, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Centre for Health Research and Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Correspondence: (E.H.A.); (N.S.)
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The link between oral health and adverse pregnancy outcomes has been suggested by numerous epidemiological studies. More recent studies indicate the relationship between severity of periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Two virulence mechanisms are proposed: direct invasion of oral microorganisms or their components into the fetal-placenta unit and inflammatory mediators produced in the oral cavity affecting the fetal-placenta unit. While interventional periodontal therapy still yielded contradictory results, animal studies suggest that maternal supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids protects the fetus by suppressing inflammation as well as bacteria proliferation in the placenta. This article reviews the recent epidemiological, mechanistic, interventional, and therapeutic studies of oral health and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Biyang Xu
- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Silva Júnior AC, Alves CMC, Martins RFM, Rodrigues VP, Souza SDFC, Ribeiro CCC, Thomaz EBAF. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and occlusal traits in the primary dentition: A prospective cohort (BRISA). Orthod Craniofac Res 2022; 25:509-519. [PMID: 34982513 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to analyse the relationship between adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) and occlusal traits in the primary dentition, checking for different mediation paths. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION Children evaluated at birth (T1), between 12 and 24 months (T2), and between 24 and 36 months (T3) were included. Two hundred and seventeen children who participated in T1 and T2 were randomly selected to perform the occlusion examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective cohort study (BRISA). The theoretical model was tested by structural equation modelling (SEM), estimating standardized coefficients (Coeff.) (α = 0.05). The primary exposure was APO-a latent variable manifested from three health problems at birth: low birthweight (LBW), pre-term birth (PTB) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), evaluated in T1. The outcomes were four different occlusal traits assessed in T3: overjet, anterior and posterior crossbite, and crowding. Each outcome's direct and indirect effects were tested, mediated by growth, breathing, breastfeeding, and pacifier use. RESULTS There was no direct association between APO and any of the outcomes: overjet (Coeff. = -0.163, P = .241), anterior crossbite (Coeff. = -0.696, P = .065), posterior crossbite (Coeff. = -0.087, P = .589) and crowding (Coeff. = 0.400, P = .423). The indirect (total and specifics) effects tested also showed no association (P > .05). However, APO was associated with lower child growth in all models; breastfeeding was associated with higher child growth in all models, and pacifier use was associated with overjet (Coeff. = 0.184, P < .001) and posterior crossbite (Coeff. = 0.373, P = .011). CONCLUSION APO was not a risk factor for overjet, crossbite and crowding in an early stage of the primary dentition by direct and indirect pathways. However, growth has been lower in children with APO and higher in children breastfed. Also, the harmful effects of using a pacifier in dental occlusion are highlighted.
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhao, São Luís, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Maranhao, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Maranhao, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.,Dentistry Department, Ceuma University, São Luís, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhao, São Luís, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Maranhao, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhao, São Luís, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Maranhao, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
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Moliner-Sánchez CA, Iranzo-Cortés JE, Almerich-Silla JM, Bellot-Arcís C, Ortolá-Siscar JC, Montiel-Company JM, Almerich-Torres T. 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. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E8015. [PMID: 33143275 PMCID: PMC7662804 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17218015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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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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- Stomatology Department, University of Valencia, 46010 València, Spain; (C.A.M.-S.); (J.M.A.-S.); (C.B.-A.); (J.C.O.-S.); (J.M.M.-C.); (T.A.-T.)
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Saffari M, Sanaeinasab H, Mobini M, Sepandi M, Rashidi-Jahan H, Sehlo MG, Koenig HG. Effect of a health-education program using motivational interviewing on oral health behavior and self-efficacy in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oral Sci 2020; 128:308-316. [PMID: 32618034 DOI: 10.1111/eos.12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Oral health problems are common among pregnant women. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) as a behavior-change technique to enhance self-efficacy and oral health among pregnant women. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 112 pregnant Iranian women. Women in the intervention group received an education program on oral health using MI during two face-to-face sessions, along with routine health education (two 1-h lectures on oral health changes and needs during pregnancy presented as a lecture by an oral health technician over a 2-wk period). Those in the control group received two 1-h lectures on oral health changes and needs during pregnancy. Oral health behaviors, oral health self-efficacy, and general self-efficacy, were assessed, along with gingival and dental health from baseline to the 3-month follow-up. Analysis of covariance was used to determine differences between intervention and control groups. Scores for both general and specific self-efficacy and for healthy behaviors increased in the intervention group, whereas there was no significant change within controls from baseline to follow-up. Between-group analyses also indicated a significant difference in the scores for self-efficacy and behavior favoring the intervention group. Scores on the gingival inflammation index decreased, as did the number of decayed teeth in the intervention group relative to the control group. The number of filled teeth increased significantly in the intervention group. Health education interventions using MI techniques may help to improve oral health-related self-efficacy and behaviors among pregnant women.
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- Mohsen Saffari
- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran.,Health Education Department, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran.,Health Education Department, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Education Department, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Psychiatry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Mechanistic insights into the action of probiotics against bacterial vaginosis and its mediated preterm birth: An overview. Microb Pathog 2020; 141:104029. [PMID: 32014462 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The human body is a reservoir of numerous micro-creatures; whose role is substantial and indispensable in the overall development of human beings. The advances in omic approaches have offered powerful means to decipher the core microbiome and metabolome diversities in a specific organ system. The establishment of lactobacilli in the female reproductive tract is thought to be a paramount prerequisite that maintains homeostatic conditions for a sustainable and healthy pregnancy. Nevertheless, a plethora of such Lactobacillus strains of vaginal source revealed probiotic phenotypes. The plummeting in the occurrence of lactobacilli in the vaginal ecosystem is associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). One such pathological condition is "Bacterial Vaginosis" (BV), a pathogen dominated gynecological threat. In this scenario, the ascending traffic of notorious Gram-negative/variable BV pathogens to the uterus is one of the proposed pathways that give rise to inflammation-related APOs like preterm birth. Since antibiotic resistance is aggravating among urogenital pathogens, the probiotics intervention remains one of the alternative biotherapeutic strategies to overcome BV and its associated APOs. Perhaps, the increased inclination towards the safer and natural biotherapeutic strategies rather than pharmaceutical drugs for maintaining gestational and reproductive health resulted in the use of probiotics in pregnancy diets. In this context, the current review is an attempt to highlight the microbiome and metabolites signatures of BV and non-BV vaginal ecosystem, inflammation or infection-related preterm birth, host-microbial interactions, role and effectiveness of probiotics to fight against aforesaid diseased conditions.
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