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No matter how we manage our health, efficacy, risks and costing are top concernsGum disease non surgery treatment in both gingivitis or periodontitis is safe for pregnant women but no effect to outcomes
Several studies had indicated that toxins produced by bacteria in accumulated plaque at the gum line in pregnant women may influence their pregnancy outcomes. From premature delivery, low birth weight of infant until preeclampsia.
As this gum disease also linked to increased systemic cytokines because the bacteria in the gingival inflammation can pass to the placenta and fetus, which can impact to neuronal development in the animal study, the researchers conducted a study whether the treatment of periodontitits in 411 mothers who some of them been treated with nonsurgical therapy of periodontal and others just monitored during pregnancy and treated after delivery, may improve neurodevelopment of their children at 24 to 28 months of ages.
Reported in Pediatrics on April 11, 2011, overall, the nonsurgical periodontal therapy in pregnant women is safe, but no improvement to cognitive and motor functions measured by third edition of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, and language function measured by (fourth edition).
Therefore, the study authors cautions to pregnant women to keep their oral health as the impact can be pass through to their babies, and the treatment of gum diseases can not improve the pregnancy outcomes.
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