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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 88-99 |
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Evidence of oral health intervention during pregnancy for spontaneous preterm birth reduction: An integrative review
Cristina Dutra Vieira1, Andreza Nayla de Assis Aguiar2, Camilla Aparecida Silva de Oliveira Lima3, Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis4
1 Health Informatics Center, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2 Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3 Health Informatics Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Newton Paiva University Center, Dentistry School, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4 Informatics Center in Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Correspondence Address:
Cristina Dutra Vieira
Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Funcionários, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Brazil
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jorr.jorr_5_21
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Oral health care is critical for overall well-being, which is associated with better obstetric outcomes. The aim of the present integrative review was to assess scientific reports to support the planning of effective oral health interventions to prevent preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW), as a secondary target. Seven bibliographic bases were searched from 2013 to 2018. Studies including oral health interventions during antenatal care with measurable impact on PTB or LBW reduction were searched. Sixteen studies were included. The heterogeneity in the population of pregnant women, and the types of oral intervention as well as the lack of accurate gestational ages, made it difficult to summarize the evidence. Despite the early intervention in high-risk groups, there was not enough evidence to support a significant reduction in PTB rates. There was some evidence that untreated periodontal disease in pregnancy was associated with LBW. This review did not provide strong evidence that preventive oral interventions during pregnancy had a measurable impact on spontaneous PTB reduction. However, further research is needed to clarify the impact of oral health interventions on the general pregnant women population or on those with a high risk of PTB and LBW.
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