Focus on primary care: periodontal disease: implications for women's health.
Obstet Gynecol Surv
; 56(1): 43-9, 2001 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11140863
ABSTRACT
A definite relationship is emerging between periodontal infections and systemic conditions. The objective of this review is to address this relationship as it pertains to cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, because recent reports link the presence of periodontal disease to preterm delivery, the possible relationship between the development and progression of periodontal disease and certain hormonal states in women such as puberty, oral contraceptive use, menopause, and pregnancy will also be discussed. Although the current literature suggests a strong association between periodontal disease and a number of the discussed systemic conditions, causality can only be established with prospective studies. Intervention studies are needed to address how treatment effects the incidence and/or severity of periodontal disease-related systemic illness.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
10_ODS3_salud_sexual_reprodutiva
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11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
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2_ODS3
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5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Periodontal Diseases
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Women's Health
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Obstet Gynecol Surv
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article