This article is a part of a series that focuses on the current state of evidence and practice
related to preterm birth prevention. We provide an overview of current knowledge (and …

Background There is a substantial variation in rates of preterm delivery between different
parts of the world. The understanding of these variations, as well as the biological …

Background and objectives There is still debate regarding potential relationships between
maternal periodontitis during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this …

Aim To assess the association between periodontitis and preterm birth in women of
childbearing age. Materials and Methods This review included analytical case‐control …

From last decade of the 20th century, numerous epidemiological studies and intervention
trials have attempted to prove the relationships between maternal periodontal diseases and …

Objective: The correlation between periodontal status and systemic conditions, among them
pregnancy, is widely described in the scientific literature. The aim of the present systematic …

Antibiotics are widely used in dental caries and another dental related issues, both for
therapeutic and prophylactic reasons. Unfortunately, in recent years the use of antibiotics …

Despite great medical advances in preventing maternal and infant mortality in the past
century, one issue remains unresolved: why do so many women give birth prematurely? A …

Objectives To identify risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth (birth< 37 weeks gestation)
with intact membranes (SPTB-IM) and SPTB after prelabour rupture of the membranes …

Objectives This study assessed and compared the prevalence and severity of dental caries
and the prevalence of periodontal disease among pregnant and nonpregnant women of …