Open AccessPoor periodontal health as a risk factor for development of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
Author(s) -
Shailesh Varshney,
Akansha Gautam
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.134569
Subject(s) - medicine , eclampsia , obstetrics , pregnancy , oral hygiene , dentistry , gingivitis , mann–whitney u test , risk factor , genetics , biology
Periodontal disease has been considered a systemic exposure implicated in a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the present study was to determine whether maternal oral health is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia.