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Mouth can influence health outcomes of pregnancy, study says

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Bacteria of dental plaque is related to low birthweight and prematurity.
Problem in the gums is also linked to other diseases.

According to the American Academy of Periodontics, the presence of certain bacteria in the mouth of the pregnant women may increase the chance of premature births occur and affect the weight of the newborns. Researchers at the University of New York stated that the presence of high levels of a bacteria called Actinomyces are correlated with low birth weight of babies and also to prematurity.

The presence of plaque control without toilet and periodontal disease, which is infection of the gums, is linked to a number of diseases. Periodontal disease may also influence the behavior of arterial lesions in cardiac patients. This time the polls show that periodontal disease in pregnant women, especially in the third quarter, may influence the outcome of pregnancy.

Were accompanied by three hundred women, who had their saliva and gums studied to determine the levels of bacteria in the mouth. The data were correlated with information about the births of these patients. The decrease in birth weight of babies was the order of 60 grams for each increase of ten times in the presence of bacteria. The birth was anticipated in two days for the same increase in bacterial load.

Moreover, the presence of high levels of other bacteria, the class of lactobacilli, increases the weight of the babies and had a longer gestation. According to the President of the American Academy of Periodontics, the plaque of pregnant women should be better studied order to understand their interrelation with the evolution of pregnancy.



Source: G1

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