Periodontitis May Not Have Been Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and preterm birth: adverse pregnancy outcomes and their association with maternal periodontitis. Siqueira FM, Cota LO, Costa JE, Haddad JP, Lana AM, Costa FO. J Periodontol 2007;78(12):2266-76. Reviewer Anthony L. Neely, DDS, MDentSc, PhD Purpose/Question To determine the potential association between maternal periodontitis and the adverse pregnancy outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction Source of Funding Information not available Type of Study/Design Cross-sectional study Level of Evidence Level 3: Other evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not Applicable