Excessive weight in pregnant women increases the chance of diagnosing periodontitis combined with tooth loss.
Josicélia Estrela Tuy BatistaAna Claudia Morais Godoy FigueiredoElivan Silva SouzaAmanda Oliveira LyrioJohelle de Santana Passos-SoaresSoraya Castro TrindadeClaúdia Maria Coêlho AlvesMaria Isabel Pereira ViannaJulita Maria Freitas CoelhoSarah Dos Santos ConceiçãoEneida de Moraes Marcílio CerqueiraAlexandre Marcelo HintzGregory John SeymourFrank Andrew ScannapiecoPeter Michael LoomerIsaac Suzart Gomes-FilhoSimone Seixas da CruzPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2024)
There was a moderate association between EW and periodontitis during pregnancy, with an even greater association of pregnant women with EW presenting periodontitis combined with tooth loss.