Perilous periodontitis: a clinical study.
The aim of this study is to determine whether periodontitis in pregnant women could be a risk factor for pre term low birth weight. The oral hygiene status, periodontal status and periodontal treatment needs of mothers who birthed infants with normal birth weight and normal gestation period (group A) and mothers who birthed pre term low birth weight infants (group B) were assessed and compared. The clinical parameters used were Oral Hygiene Index--simplified (OHI-S), gingival bleeding index (GBI), probing pocket depth and Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). This article presents the study and its findings and draws conclusions as to the relationship between poor periodontal condition and pre term low birth weight.
People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal.
Roby V
RV
Emmanuel
Shiba
S
Neelakantan
D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D055815:Young Adult