Increased infection with key periodontal pathogens during gestational diabetes mellitus

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Gogeneni H., Buduneli N., Ceyhan-Ozturk B., Gumus P., Akcali A., Zeller I., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.42, no.6, pp.506-512, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jcpe.12418
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.506-512
  • Keywords: CRP, gestational diabetes, gingivitis, periodontopathogens, pregnancy
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AimGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gingivitis, infection with specific periodontal pathogens and systemic inflammation each increase the risk for poor pregnancy outcome. We set out to monitor the interactions of gingivitis and GDM with respect to oral infection and the systemic inflammatory burden.