title: [Periodontitis and preterm low birth weight].
abstract: During the past decade an issue of influence of periodontitis on developing of systemic social diseases with polyfactorial etiology (atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and stroke, diabetes, lung diseases) was taken up. Several researches have also proved that periodontitis could be an independent risk factor for preterm low birth weight (PLBW). The nature of this connection is not clear yet. The aim of this article is to show the current evidence from experimental studies in animals and human case-control studies on the relationship between these pathologies. Potential etiopathogenic mechanisms for periodontitis and preterm low-birth weight mothers have also been demonstrated. It's possible that treatment of periodontitis may reduce the risk of preterm birth.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Periodontologii i Zakład Patologii, Jamy Ustnej AM we Wrocławiu. paradont@stom.am.wroc.pl
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konopka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors