Open AccessThe influence of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review of the current evidence
Author(s) -
Rohini Govindasamy,
Sugavanesh Periyasamy,
Mohan Narayanan,
Venkateshwarapuram Rengasamy Balaji,
Manikandan Dhanasekaran,
B. Karthikeyan
Publication year - 2020
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/jisp.jisp_228_19
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , adverse effect , cinahl , randomized controlled trial , medline , obstetrics , meta analysis , systematic review , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , genetics , psychiatry , political science , law , biology
The poor maternal oral health in the pregnancy has an impact on the fetus through the oral-systemic link. Various studies have proven the relationship between poor maternal oral health and the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Hence, periodontal therapy becomes indispensable during pregnancy. Previous systematic reviews and meta-analysis conducted to assess the influence of periodontal therapy on the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes have shown inconsistent results. Hence, we conducted the present review to assess the influence of periodontal therapy on the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes including the studies published till date.