Pregnant Women With Gum Disease Could Give Birth Early
This entry was posted on 7/19/2007 2:19 PM and is filed under ARTICLES.
Doctors Align Gum Disease With Early Labor
There's new evidence that gum disease can have disastrous results for a pregnant woman's baby.
Experts like Dr. Kenneth Bueltmann believe there is a link between periodontal disease and pre-mature births. And studies done this year confirm that untreated periodontal disease can result in a significant risk of pre-term delivery.
"The larger studies are showing their risk is in order of five to seven times that of a healthy individual," said Bueltman.
