Association between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight

[摘要] Objective:evaluate the association between periodontal disease, preterm births and lowbirth 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 16-40years divided into two groups: those with a preterm delivery and low birth weightbabies, and those without a preterm delivery but with low birth weight babies.Data about the mothers and the neonates were collected via questionnaires andmedical record analysis. Periodontal examination was performed at six sitesof 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 % apreterm delivery. 19.6 % of the babies weighed less than 2 500 g at birth, and5.9 % of the women had periodontal disease. Conclusions:no association was found in the sample between periodontal disease and pretermdelivery and low birth weight.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] periodontal disease;preterm delivery;low birth weight neonate.