Nesse W, Spijkervat F K L, Abbis F, Vissink A
Afdeling Kaakchirurgie van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen.
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 2006 May;113(5):191-6.
The condition of the periodontium may effect people's general health. There is evidence of a correlation between periodontal disease and preterm birth or low birth weight. In pregnant women with periodontal disease, scaling and root planing seems to reduce the risk of preterm birth or low birth weight. Furthermore, periodontal disease appears to have an adverse effect on glycemic control in diabetics. However, periodontal treatment as a means to glycemic control is restricted unless it includes the use of systemic antibiotics. Slowly, a possible correlation between periodontal disease and autoimmune diseases is emerging. Further research into the correlations between periodontal disease and systemic health is desirable and might well result in new therapeutic options.
牙周组织的状况可能会影响人们的整体健康。有证据表明牙周疾病与早产或低出生体重之间存在关联。在患有牙周疾病的孕妇中，洗牙和根面平整似乎可以降低早产或低出生体重的风险。此外，牙周疾病似乎对糖尿病患者的血糖控制有不利影响。然而，除非牙周治疗包括使用全身性抗生素，否则作为控制血糖手段的牙周治疗受到限制。逐渐地，牙周疾病与自身免疫性疾病之间可能存在的关联正在显现出来。对牙周疾病与全身健康之间的关联进行进一步研究是很有必要的，而且很可能会带来新的治疗选择。
