Open AccessEvaluation of Periodontitis as a Risk for Preterm Birth among Preeclamptic and Non–Preeclamptic Pregnant Women – A Case Control Study
Author(s) -
Jyoti I Pattanashetti,
Veeresh M Nagathan,
Subramaniam M Rao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6497.3308
Subject(s) - medicine , preeclampsia , obstetrics , pregnancy , periodontitis , incidence (geometry) , urinary system , gestation , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Periodontal disease during pregnancy markedly increases the woman's risk of developing preeclampsia. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare whether periodontal disease increases the risk of preterm birth among preeclamptic and non-preeclamptic pregnant women.