| Autor: |
Latorre Uriza C; Centro de Investigaciones Odontológicas (CIO), Professor Graduate Program in Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia., Velosa-Porras J; Centro de Investigaciones Odontológicas (CIO), Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia., Roa NS; Centro de Investigaciones Odontológicas (CIO), Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia., Quiñones Lara SM; Centro de Investigaciones Odontológicas (CIO), Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia., Silva J; Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Colombia., Ruiz AJ; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia., Escobar Arregoces FM; Centro de Investigaciones Odontológicas (CIO), Professor Graduate Program in Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. |
| Abstrakt: |
Periodontal disease is an infection that, in pregnant women, can act as a risk factor for preterm delivery by increasing local and systemic inflammatory responses. Objective . To analyze the presence of periodontal disease, proinflammatory cytokines, and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) in pregnant patients at high risk for preterm delivery. Materials and Methods . Pilot study for a case-control study. We included 46 pregnant patients (23 patients at risk of preterm delivery as cases and 23 patients without risk of preterm delivery as controls). We excluded patients who received periodontal treatment, antibiotics, or antimicrobials over the last 3 months as well as those with infections or diseases such as diabetes or hypercholesterolemia. The patients underwent a periodontal assessment, and their levels of cytokines (interleukin- [IL-] 2, IL-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor- [TNF-] α ) and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) were quantified. Results . Patients with periodontal disease showed higher levels of cytokines (IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF- α ) and PGE 2 . Patients at high risk for preterm birth showed higher IL levels compared with patients at low risk for preterm delivery. PGE 2 increased with the severity of periodontal disease. PGE 2 was higher in patients at low risk for preterm delivery, although this difference was not significant. Conclusion . Periodontal disease can increase the systemic inflammatory response as well as the levels of PGE 2 and inflammatory cytokines in pregnant patients. |
