Periodontal Status in Mothers with Preterm Labor or Low Birth Weight Infants in Comparison with Mothers with Term Labor and Normal Birth Weight Infants at Imam Khomeini & Sina hospital in Ahvaz in 2015

Background: The relationship between periodontal diseases in pregnancy and children born prematurely or with low birth weight has been increasingly investigated, showing positive and negative results, respectively. Objective: To evaluate the association between Maternal Periodontitis and Preterm delivery or Low Birth Weight. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 60 pregnant women without systemic disease or other risk factors for preterm labor in Imam Khomeini & Sina hospital in Ahvaz in 2015 were include. The control group (n = 30) had term labor (infants ≥37 weeks and ≥ 2500 g) and the case group (n = 30) had low birth weight or preterm labor (infants <37 weeks and < 2500 g). Periodontal parameters including PI,PPD, CAL, BOP and GR were assessed 1 to 2 days after delivery. The collected data was analyzed by the SPSS software. P<0.05 was considered significant. Results: PI, PPD and CAL were higher in control group and this difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). GR and BOP were statistically insignificant among case and control groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: The present study had shown periodontal status has no relation with Low birth weight or preterm labor in the studied population.