Association between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight

Authors

  • Patrícia Nienkotter Sad Silva Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Positivo
  • Tatiana Miranda Deliberador Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Positivo
  • Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Positivo
  • Flares Baratto-Filho Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Positivo
  • Eduardo Pizzatto Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Positivo

Keywords:

periodontal disease, preterm delivery, low birth weight neonate.

Abstract

Objective: evaluate the association between periodontal disease, preterm births and low birth weight neonates in a group of women from the city of Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Methods: in this case-control study, an evaluation was conducted of 51 mothers aged 16-40 years divided into two groups: those with a preterm delivery and low birth weight babies, and those without a preterm delivery but with low birth weight babies. Data about the mothers and the neonates were collected via questionnaires and medical record analysis. Periodontal examination was performed at six sites of each tooth present, except for the third molars.
Results: it was found that 82.4 % of the women had had a normal delivery and 25.5 % a preterm delivery. 19.6 % of the babies weighed less than 2 500 g at birth, and 5.9 % of the women had periodontal disease.
Conclusions: no association was found in the sample between periodontal disease and preterm delivery and low birth weight.

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2018-05-02

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Silva PNS, Miranda Deliberador T, Carneiro Leão Gabardo M, Baratto-Filho F, Pizzatto E. Association between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2018 May 2 [cited 2025 May 17];55(1):16-22. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/1385

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 1 (2018): JAN- MAR

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Research Article

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