A relação entre periodontite, bebê prematuro e de baixo peso: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Periodontal disease is typically characterized as an infectious-inflammatory disease of bacterial origin, which affects the protective and supporting tissues of the teeth. This type of pathology has been evidenced in the literature due to its correlation with several systemic diseases such as adverse outcomes in pregnancy, the presence of periodontitis in the gestational period has a possible relationship with premature births and low birth weight babies. The present study aimed to assess the existence of a probable relationship between periodontitis and the baby's weight, such as the average gestation time in women with periodontitis and the relationship with gestational complications, in premature babies and / or with low birth weight . To this end, an integrative literature review was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Scientific electronic Library Online (SciELO), Pubmed / MEDLINE databases and the my library virtual library platform, made available by Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida Asces -Unita. Analysis of the articles states that there may be a relationship between periodontal disease and premature births and low birth weight babies. Studies have shown, therefore, that prenatal dental care is essential during pregnancy, the treatment of periodontal disease reduces the incidence of premature and low birth weight babies when compared to the absence of treatment.