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CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 1537-1546Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-014-1371-6
Keywords
PPROM; Periodontal inflammation; Periodontopathogenic bacteria; Gingival crevicular fluid; Inflammatory mediators; Adverse pregnancy outcomes
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- Walter Haefner Stiftung
- Clinical research fund of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Bern
- University of Bern
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern
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Objectives To evaluate possible differences in periodontal inflammatory, microbiological and clinical parameters between women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and controls with uncomplicated pregnancies. Materials and methods Fifty-six women (32 test (PPROM) and 24 controls (uncomplicated pregnancies)) were examined at three time-points (T1: gestational weeks 2035, T2: within 48 h after parturition, T3: 4-6 weeks after parturition). The examinations included assessment of the Periodontal Screening Index, collection of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and subgingival as well as vaginal bacterial sampling. Results Periodontal inflammation was found to be higher in the test compared with the control group (p<0.05) and decreased over time in both groups (p<0.05). Microbiological outcomes showed no intergroup differences (p>0.05) in prevalence of bacteria, but a decrease in subgingival periodontopathogens from T1 to T2 in the test group (p<0.05) was observed. Interleukin (IL)-1 beta levels in GCF at T2 were not different between groups (p>0.05). In women with PPROM, GCF levels of IL-8 (p<0.05) and C-reactive protein (p<0.05) were lower and IL-10 levels higher (p<0.05) compared with controls. Conclusions Periodontal inflammation is elevated during pregnancy and seems to be more pronounced in women with PPROM. Clinical relevance The findings of the present study revealed an association between periodontal inflammation and PPROM, thus emphasizing the importance of optimizing self-performed oral hygiene in pregnant women.
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