Periodontal diseases are considered not only to affect tooth‐supporting tissues but also to
have a cause‐and‐effect relationship with various systemic diseases and conditions, such …

Periodontal disease is very common during pregnancy. Although it has been linked to
adverse pregnancy outcomes, systematic reviews have reached discrepant conclusions on …

The prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in Europe has been reported to affect 61% of
individuals and 14% of teeth, and increase with age. Likewise, the prevalence of root canal …

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

Provide the best care possible with expert insight and clinically relevant coverage of the
physiologic changes that occur throughout all major periods of the perinatal experience …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess the effect of maternal periodontal disease
on preterm delivery and/or birth of low-weight infants. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a …

A decade has passed since we first reviewed the epidemiology of periodontal diseases in
Latin America. At that time, lack of population‐based studies was the norm and our …

The possible connection between chronic oral inflammatory processes, such as apical
periodontitis and periodontal disease (PD), and systemic health is one of the most …

During pregnancy profound perturbations in innate and adaptive immunity impact the
clinical course of a number of infectious diseases, including those affecting periodontal …