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17249429

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-25
pubmed:abstractText
A variety of epidemiological, animal and intervention studies support a positive link between preterm delivery and the presence of periodontal disease in the pregnant women. Although the exact mechanism underlying this association is still unclear, evidence is accumulating that oral bacteria, and especially P gingivalis, can invade the placental tissues and trigger inflammatory responses which will result in release of effector molecules involved in preterm delivery. However, the medical profession has yet to assume a role in the education of the pregnant women about her oral health. We believe that the dental profession, including the pediatric dentist, should play an active role in transferring the current knowledge on this subject to the expecting mother in order to minimize the risks of preterm delivery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0164-1263
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
494-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Oral health and preterm delivery education: a new role for the pediatric dentist.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainsville, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review