Association Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Maternity Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal
Maternal periodontitis is significantly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, with individuals having periodontitis being 2.69 times more likely to experience such outcomes. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating periodontal care into prenatal healthcare.
Authors
- Sanjiv Risal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1723-5431)
- Manita Bartaula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4634-2945)
- Shakti Sharma
- Nishchal Devkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2813-5121)
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- Sydney Dental Hospital (AU)
- National Open University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76544
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80