American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 135.e1-135.e7 , February 2007

Preterm low birth weight and maternal periodontal status: a meta-analysis

  • Jean-Noël Vergnes

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Jean-Noël Vergnes, Dental School, Department of epidemiology, 3, Chemin des Maraichers 31400 Toulouse, France.
    • ,
  • Michel Sixou, PhD, HDR

Received 19 April 2006 ,Revised 21 June 2006 ,Accepted 22 September 2006.

References 

  1. World Health Organization. International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems. 10th rev. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1992;
  2. United Nations Children’s Fund and World Health Organization. Low birthweight: country, regional and global estimates. New York: UNICEF; 2004;
  3. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Munson ML. Births: final data for 2002. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2003;17;52:1–113
  4. Rebarber A, Star Hampton B, Lewis V, Bender S. Shigellosis complicating preterm premature rupture of membranes resulting in congenital infection and preterm delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2002;100:1063–1065
  5. Schieve LA, Handler A, Hershow R, Persky V, Davis F. Urinary tract infection during pregnancy: its association with maternal morbidity and perinatal outcome. Am J Public Health. 1994;84:405–410
  6. Andrews WW, Goldenberg RL, Hauth JC. Preterm labor: emerging role of genital tract infections. Infect Agents Dis. 1995;4:196–211
  7. Genco RJ. Host responses in periodontal diseases: current concepts. J Periodontol. 1992;63:338–355
  8. Offenbacher S, Katz V, Fertik G, Collins J, Boyd D, Maynor G, et al. Periodontal infection as a possible risk factor for preterm low birth weight. J Periodontol. 1996;67:1103–1113
  9. McGaw T. Periodontal disease and preterm delivery of low-birth-weight infants. J Can Dent Assoc. 2002;68:165–169
  10. Collins JA. Guides for practitioners: meta-analysis (Clinical research evidence and clinical practice). Hum Reprod. 1997;12:1847–1850
  11. Margetts BM, Thompson RL, Key T, Duffy S, Nelson M, Bingham S, et al. Development of a scoring system to judge the scientific quality of information from case-control and cohort studies of nutrition and disease. Nutr Cancer. 1995;24:231–239
  12. DerSimonian R, Laird N. Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Trials. 1986;7:177–188
  13. Begg CB, Berlin JA. Operating characteristics of a rank correlation test for publication bias. Biometrics. 1994;50:1088–1101
  14. Egger M, Smith GD, Schneider M, Minder C. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997;315:629–634
  15. Dortbudak O, Eberhardt R, Ulm M, Persson GR. Periodontitis, a marker of risk in pregnancy for preterm birth. J Clin Periodontol. 2005;32:45–52
  16. Glesse S, Saba-Chujfi E, Carvalho A, Pacheco JJ, Salazar F. Estudo Epidemiológico da Influência da Doença Periodontal no Trabalho de Parto Pré-Termo na Cidade Brasileira de Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac. 2004;45:205–214
  17. Goepfert AR, Jeffcoat MK, Andrews WW, Faye-Petersen O, Cliver SP, Goldenberg RL, et al. Periodontal disease and upper genital tract inflammation in early spontaneous preterm birth. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104:777–783
  18. Jarjoura K, Devine PC, Perez-Delboy A, Herrera-Abreu M, D’Alton M, Papapanou P. Markers of periodontal infection and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;192:513–519
  19. Jeffcoat MK, Geurs NC, Reddy MS, Cliver SP, Goldenberg RL, Hauth JC. Periodontal infection and preterm birth: results of a prospective study. J Am Dent Assoc. 2001;132:875–880
  20. Konopka T, Rutkowska M, Hirnle L, Kopec W, Karolewska E. The secretion of prostaglandin E2 and interleukin 1-beta in women with periodontal diseases and preterm low-birth-weight. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol. 2003;45:18–28
  21. Louro PM, Fiori HH, Filho PL, Steibel J, Fiori RM. Periodontal disease in pregnancy and low birth weight. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2001;77:23–28
  22. Lunardelli AN, Peres MA. Is there an association between periodontal disease, prematurity and low birth weight? (A population-based study). J Clin Periodontol. 2005;32:938–946
  23. Marin C, Segura-Egea JJ, Martinez-Sahuquillo A, Bullon P. Correlation between infant birth weight and mother’s periodontal status. J Clin Periodontol. 2005;32:299–304
  24. Mokeem SA, Molla GN, Al-Jewair TS. The prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and pre-term low birth weight infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2004;5:40–56
  25. Moliterno LF, Monteiro B, Figueredo CM, Fischer RG. Association between periodontitis and low birth weight: a case-control study. J Clin Periodontol. 2005;32:886–890
  26. Moore S, Ide M, Coward PY, Randhawa M, Borkowska E, Baylis R, et al. A prospective study to investigate the relationship between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcome. Br Dent J. 2004;197:251–258
  27. Noack B, Klingenberg J, Weigelt J, Hoffman T. Periodontal status and preterm low birth weight: a case control study. J Periodontal Res. 2005;40:339–345
  28. Radnai M, Gorzo I, Nagy E, Urban E, Novak T, Pal A. A possible association between preterm birth and early periodontitis: a pilot study. J Clin Periodontol. 2004;31:736–741
  29. Rajapakse PS, Nagarathne M, Chandrasekra KB, Dasanayake AP. Periodontal disease and prematurity among non-smoking Sri Lankan women. J Dent Res. 2005;84:274–277
  30. Robles JJ, Salazar F, Proano D. Enfermedad periodontal como factor de riesgo de retardo del crecimiento intrauterino. Rev Estomatol Herediana. 2004;14:27–34
  31. Khader YS, Ta’ani Q. Periodontal diseases and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: a meta-analysis. J Periodontol. 2005;76:161–165
  32. Jeffcoat MK, Hauth JC, Geurs NC, Reddy MS, Cliver SP, Hodgkins PM, et al. Periodontal disease and preterm birth: results of a pilot intervention study. J Periodontol. 2003;74:1214–1218
  33. Lopez NJ, Smith PC, Gutierrez J. Periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm low birth weight in women with periodontal disease: a randomized controlled trial. J Periodontol. 2002;73:911–924
  34. Lopez NJ, Smith PC, Gutierrez J. Higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight in women with periodontal disease. J Dent Res. 2002;81:58–63
  35. Xiong X, Buekens P, Fraser WD, Beck J, Offenbacher S. Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review. BJOG. 2006;113:135–143

 Cite this article as: Vergnes J-N, Sixou M. Preterm low birth weight and maternal periodontal status: A meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;196:135.e1-135.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(06)01225-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.09.028

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 135.e1-135.e7 , February 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution