20.500.12556/DiRROS-26397 Vpliv parodontalne bolezni na prezgodnji porod in nižjo porodno težo novorojencev Influence of periodontal disease on preterm birth and low birth weight Preterm birth and low birth weight represent major social and economic public health problems. Preterm birth occurs in 6% of births in Slovenia which is about 1000 children per year. Known risk factors for spontaneous preterm birthinclude a previous preterm birth, high or low body mass index, alcohol consumption during pregnancy, ethnicity (African American), smoking, fetal fibronektin, inflammatory mediators such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and intrauterine infections. There has recently been afocus on periodontal infection - periodontal disease as a risk factor for preterm birth. The findings indicated that periodontal diseases in the pregnant mother significantly increase the risk of subsequent preterm birth orlow birth weight due to the systemic increase of pro- inflammatory cytokines, which reduce the viability of the placenta and cause premature contractions of the uterus. Successful initial periodontal treatment with scaling and root planning is associated with a decreased incidence of spontaneous preterm birth and low birth weight. Since periodontal disease is very common in Slovenia, it is recommended that obstetricians are provided also with information concerning the childbearing womenćs oral health and explain them the impact of periodontal disease on the fetus and measures to prevent gingival inflammation. true false false Slovenski jezik Angleški jezik Neznano 2026-01-28 00:33:20 2026-01-28 00:33:20 2026-01-29 04:03:36 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2011 0 0 BSDOCID159043; str. 135-139 št. 2 Letn. 45 2011 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2011-01-01 618.2/.7 1318-2951 28768217 Zbornica zdravstvene in babiške nege Slovenije - Zveza strokovnih društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije 0 0 0