Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes-A Systemic Review

Abstract

The goal of systemic review was to assess the analytical research on periodontal illness as a possible cause for unfavourable pregnancy results. A literature search of the MEDLINE, SciELO, and LILACS bibliographic database servers, as well as the CAPES thesis databases, was done up to December 2005, focussing on epidemiologic investigations involving periodontal disorders and unfavourable pregnancies. Out of the 964 publications discovered, 36 analytical studies met the inclusion requirements. 26 epidemiological analyses found links amongst periodontal conditions and unfavourable birth outcomes. The results showed significant variation among investigations measuring periodontal disease and selecting the category of unfavourable birth outcomes.