Enfermedad periodontal en mujeres embarazadas y su relación con el parto pretérmino y bajo peso al nacer de los neonatos: Revisión sistemática

Abstract

Introduction: Preterm delivery (PTB) and Low Birth Weight (LBW) and their consequent neonatal morbidity and mortality are prevalent health problems of which bacteria involved in the development of periodontal disease (PD) have been defined to stimulate the release of prostaglandins, which, in turn, stimulate labor. Objective: To determine the relationship between periodontal disease and pregnant mothers with preterm delivery and low birth weight of neonates based on a systematic review of the literature. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive observational study, for which a systematic review will be carried out in order to provide a detailed analysis to determine the relationship between periodontal disease in pregnant women with preterm delivery and low birth weight of the newborns. Results: As a result of the search process, application of criteria and elimination of duplicates, as well as the evaluation of the quality of the articles, the final result showed 24 potential articles to develop the research