Assessment of clinical depression in abdominally obese subjects with periodontal disease.

Background: Depression is a commonly prevailing condition that goes undetected in clinical settings. Both abdominal obesity and periodontal disease have a bearing on mental health and have an impact on the quality of life.

Objective: To assess the level of clinical depression in abdominally obese subjects with periodontal disease.

Maternal periodontal status, oral inflammatory load, and systemic inflammation are associated with low infant birth weight.

Background: Periodontal disease and pregnancy outcomes have been claimed to be associated with conflicting reports. The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine the association between maternal periodontal status, oral inflammatory load and serum C- reactive protein (CRP) level, and infant birth weight.

Methods: A total of 156 pregnant women (age 26.