Does periodontal disease affect pregnancy outcome?

E S Davenport1 • This study has a more representative sample of pregnant women in the UK when compared with previous studies investigating associations between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcome. • Periodontal disease did not appear to be a risk factor for premature or low birth weight birth in their population. • Periodontal disease does appear to be associated with miscarriage between 12 and 24 weeks gestation, even after controlling for other risk factors of poor pregnancy outcome. It is not yet known whether treating periodontal disease in pregnancy can reduce the risk of miscarriage.  more