Women with gum disease are more likely to have babies with low birth weight and prematurity.
Pregnant women who have periodontal disease were seven times more likely to have babies born too early and too small. This is due to periodontal disease which triggers increased levels of biological fluids that induce birth process.
Teeth bacteria can be found in fetal membrane fluid. These bacteria may have the ability to cause infection in the unborn baby and has been shown to trigger birth process early.
From the 26 pregnant women with the threat of preterm birth process, 8 of them had gingivitis and 12 had chronic periodontal disease. 8 of the patients had bacterial P. gingivalis that has invaded the amniotic cavity.
