Changes in inflammatory mediators in gingival crevicular fluid following periodontal disease treatment in pregnancy: relationship to adverse pregnancy outcome

Periodontitis is an infectious disease process that, in its progressive stage, is a substantial contributor to global oral health disease. Approximately 10 to 15% of the adult population worldwide are affected by periodontal disease, with higher rates observed in indigenous populations (Petersen and Ogawa, 2005, Jamieson et al., 2010). Periodontal disease is characterised by destruction of the periodontal ligament, bone and soft tissue as a result of a local host immune response to microbial plaque on the tooth surface.
Source: Journal of Reproductive Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research