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Gaps in Knowledge About the Association Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes: An Umbrella

Annie M Vivares-Builes1, Leidy Johana Rangel-Rincón1, Javier Enrique Botero1

  • 1Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
|February 27, 2018
PubMed

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Maternal periodontitis is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes like low birth weight, preterm delivery, and preeclampsia. Further research is needed to address gaps in understanding this association.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Periodontology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Periodontal disease during pregnancy is linked to obstetric and neonatal complications.
  • These complications can impact childhood development and adult cardiovascular health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize evidence on the association between maternal periodontitis and obstetric complications.
  • To identify research gaps concerning maternal periodontitis and pregnancy outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • Quality evaluation and descriptive analysis of included studies.

Main Results:

  • Nineteen systematic reviews comprising 99 observational studies were analyzed.
  • Most reviews found an association between maternal periodontitis and increased risk of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and preeclampsia.
  • The strength and significance of this association vary based on study context.

Conclusions:

  • Established association between maternal periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
  • Identified conceptual and methodological gaps require consideration in future research.
Abstract

Keywords:
Low birth weightPeriodontal diseasesPreeclampsiaPremature birthSystematic review

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