Periodontal disease as a risk factor in pregnancy.
There is growing evidence that periodontal disease represents a risk factor for preterm delivery and premature membrane rupture. To prevent an oral inflammatory process evolving into a full-blown form of periodontitis, with possible severe repercussions on pregnancy outcome following systemic spread, future mothers should receive regular professional oral hygiene care throughout pregnancy.
Special Surgery Unit, Department of Dental and Stomatological Sciences, University of Bologna, Via S. Vitale 59, 40125 Bologna, Italy. felicepietro@yahoo.it
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