Maternal periodontal disease and preterm or extreme preterm birth: an ordinal logistic regression analysis.

Background: Despite previous studies addressing the link between preterm or low birth weight infants and maternal periodontitis, extreme preterm births have received far less attention. This study is designed to address the possible association between maternal periodontal disease and preterm or extreme preterm birth.

Methods: Immediately after childbirth, 1,207 women underwent an examination in which periodontal disease was assessed according to two alternative definitions: 1) four or more teeth with at least one site showing probing depth (PD) >or=4 mm and clinical attachment loss (AL) >or=3 mm, and 2) at least one site showing PD and clinical AL >or=4 mm.

Maternal periodontitis as a potential risk variable for preeclampsia: a case-control study.

Background: Association studies between maternal periodontitis and an elevated risk for preeclampsia have shown conflicting results. The aims of the present case-control study were: 1) to evaluate the association between maternal periodontitis and preeclampsia before and after matching, assessing confounding and interaction; and 2) to evaluate the influence of the extent and severity of periodontal parameters, bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL), in association with preeclampsia.

Methods: Initially, 1,206 Brazilian women were included and divided into a control group (1,042 non-preeclamptic women who gave birth to infants with adequate gestational age and birth weight) and a case group (164 preeclamptic women).

Intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and preterm birth: adverse pregnancy outcomes and their association with maternal periodontitis.

Background: It has been suggested that periodontitis is associated with systemic alterations such as adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, some conflicting results have been reported. This case-control study was conducted to determine the association between maternal periodontitis and preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

Oral metastasis of breast carcinoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. A case report.

Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an important technique in the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial conditions. The purpose of the present paper is to report a case of oral metastasis of breast carcinoma diagnosed by FNAC.

Case: A 45-year-old, black woman was referred for evaluation of symptomatic swelling in the left mandible.