孕妇牙周炎与早产低体质量患儿关系的研究进展

Research progress on relationship between maternal peridontal disease and preterm low birth weight infants

牙周炎是口腔常见的感染性疾病。近年来的研究显示:牙周组织的健康状况与全身健康有着紧密的联系。早产低体质量(PLBW)患儿的传统病因有很多,然而并不能完全解释其发生,至今仍有25%～30%病因不明。孕妇牙周炎作为一种潜在的危险因素,其与PLBW患儿发生发展的关系已开始引起人们的关注。本文就牙周炎与早产及低体质量患儿之间存在的相互关联及其可能的机制作一综述。

Periodontal disease is common infectious diseases in oral cavity. Research has revealed that the situation of periodontal tissue related closely with systemic health recently. Much of traditional cause cannot fully explain how preterm low birth weight （PLBW） happens, 25%-30% of which are unknown etiologically. As a potential risk factor, the relationship between periodontal disease in pregnant women and the occurrence of PLBW has begun to raise concerns. This paper reviewed the relationship between periodontal disease and PLBW including the possible mechanisms.