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Influence of preterm birth for child's oral health status

Sandra Žemgulytė*, Ingrida Vasiliauskienė*, Eglė Slabšinskienė*, Kristina Sandūnaitė*, Julija Narbutaitė*

Summary

Objectives. To search the publications related to this topic, subsequently to find out a prevalence of prematurity worldwide and classification of preterm birth, to analyze the both maternal and foetal risk factors related to preterm birth, to depict relationship between prematurity and developmental defects of enamel and development of dental caries.

Material and methods. A review was carried out to identify relevant studies reporting data on risk factors of prematurity, low birth weight and its’ relationship between developmental defects of enamel and early childhood caries. The data was extracted from the selected papers.

Results. A total 75 of articles were identified after initial search and 48 publications were enrolled in this review.

Conclusion. Prematurity and low birth weight of child can cause both general and oral health complications and altered infant’s development or growth.

Key words: prematurity, low birth weight, developmental defects of enamel, early childhood caries.

Received: 16 11 2016

Accepted for publishing: 24 12 2019

*Clinic for Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Address correspondence to Sandra Žemgulytė, Clinic for Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Luksos-Daumanto 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania.

E-mail: zemgulyte.sandra@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

December, 2019, Vol. 21, No. 4 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES The impact of the hyoid bone position on the pharyngeal airway characteristics among different facial skeletal patterns Eglė Šadzevičiūtė, Julija Nazimova, Giedrė Trakinienė 99-106 Influence of preterm birth for child's oral health status Sandra Žemgulytė, Ingrida Vasiliauskienė, Eglė Slabšinskienė, Kristina Saldūnaitė, Julija Narbutaitė 107-112 An in vitro evaluation of microleakage of class V composite restorations using universal adhesive under different level of cavity moisture conditions Alma Pranckevičienė, Rūta Narbutaitė, Jolanta Siudikienė, Robertas Damaševičius, Rytis Maskeliūnas 113-118 Oral health of 12 and 15 year-old adolescents living in the social care homes in south of Lithuania Austeja Rimaviciute, Modesta Domeikaite, Laura Mazecaite-Vaitilaviciene, Ruta Bendinskaite, Alina Puriene 119-124 CASE REPORT The use of a porcine-derived collagen matrix for vertical soft tissue augmentation. A case report Algirdas Puišys, Andrius Jonaitis, Eglė Vindašiūtė, Saulius Žukauskas, Tomas Linkevičius 125-128 © 2019 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2019; 21 (4): 107-12 155 KB Influence of preterm birth for child's oral health status Sandra Žemgulytė, Ingrida Vasiliauskienė, Eglė Slabšinskienė, Kristina Sandūnaitė, Julija Narbutaitė* Summary Objectives. To search the publications related to this topic, subsequently to find out a prevalence of prematurity worldwide and classification of preterm birth, to analyze the both maternal and foetal risk factors related to preterm birth, to depict relationship between prematurity and developmental defects of enamel and development of dental caries. Material and methods. A review was carried out to identify relevant studies reporting data on risk factors of prematurity, low birth weight and its’ relationship between developmental defects of enamel and early childhood caries. The data was extracted from the selected papers. Results. A total 75 of articles were identified after initial search and 48 publications were enrolled in this review. Conclusion. Prematurity and low birth weight of child can cause both general and oral health complications and altered infant’s development or growth. Key words: prematurity, low birth weight, developmental defects of enamel, early childhood caries. Received: 16 11 2016 Accepted for publishing: 24 12 2019 *Clinic for Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania Address correspondence to Sandra Žemgulytė, Clinic for Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Luksos-Daumanto 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania. E-mail: zemgulyte.sandra@gmail.com