Preterm low birth weight and periodontitis

Preterm Birth (PTB) because of its rising frequency and accompanying socioeconomic impact represents a major problem for modern obstetrics. Maternal periodontal disease could lead to 7 fold increase in risk of preterm delivery Inflammatory mediators that occur in the periodontal diseases, also play an important part in the initiation of labor, there are plausible biological mechanisms that could link the two conditions.