Having some type of oral problem during pregnancy doubles the risk of premature birth According to recent advances in the investigation of periodontal disease. In addition, infections during pregnancy can compromise the health of the baby, increasing the frequency of premature births and low birth weight.
Currently there are studies that show the influence and importance of periodontal diseases in the general health of people, as well as facilitating the increase of risk for certain diseases.
On the other hand, preterm births are a problem in public health since they are considered the main cause of perinatal death, in addition to other implications that entails (for example, social or economic).
However, although many risk factors have been described in almost half of preterm births, there is still no reason to definitively explain the problem; It is sensible to think that periodontal disease can complicate pregnancy and influence your overall health.
It has been proven that the presence of a chronic infection in the mouth causes the expulsion into the bloodstream of bacteria that, in the case of pregnant women, could lead to the moment of delivery.
These substances that are secreted when suffering a oral infection are similar to those that the body produces at the time of causing labor.
Therefore, the main recommendation of periodontologists is that all women of childbearing age, and especially those who want to have a child, extreme dental hygiene measures in order to prevent oral disease.
