Potential pathogenic mechanisms of periodontitis‐associated pregnancy complications

S Offenbacher, HL Jared, PG O'reilly… - Annals of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
During normal pregnancy, maternal hormones and locally acting cytokines play a key role
in regulating the onset of labor, cervical ripening, uterine contraction, and delivery. Maternal …

Maternal periodontitis and prematurity. Part I: Obstetric outcome of prematurity and growth restriction

…, CME Champagne, RG McKaig, HL Jared… - Annals of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Oral Conditions and Pregnancy (OCAP) is a 5‐year prospective study of pregnant women
designed to determine whether maternal periodontal disease contributes to the risk for …

Progressive periodontal disease and risk of very preterm delivery

…, KA Boggess, AP Murtha, HL Jared… - Obstetrics & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to estimate whether maternal periodontal disease was predictive
of preterm (less than 37 weeks) or very preterm (less than 32 weeks) births. METHODS: A …

Effects of periodontal therapy on rate of preterm delivery: a randomized controlled trial

S Offenbacher, JD Beck, HL Jared… - Obstetrics & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To test the effects of maternal periodontal disease treatment on the incidence
of preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks of gestation). METHODS: The Maternal Oral …

Obstetricians' knowledge and practice behaviors concerning periodontal health and preterm delivery and low birth weight

R Wilder, C Robinson, HL Jared, S Lieff… - American Dental …, 2007 - jdh.adha.org
Introduction. Investigators have reported that periodontal disease may be a risk factor for
pregnancy complications including preterm delivery (PTD) and low birth weight (LBW). This …

Racial differences in C-reactive protein levels during normal pregnancy

AH Picklesimer, HL Jared, K Moss… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to characterize serum C-reactive protein (CRP)
levels in a diverse population of healthy pregnant women with the use of a high sensitivity …

Periodontal disease early in pregnancy is associated with maternal systemic inflammation among African American women

…, KA Boggess, KL Moss, HL Jared… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Maternal periodontal disease is a chronic oral infection with local and systemic
inflammatory responses and may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. This …

The effect of periodontal therapy on TNF-α, IL-6 and metabolic control in type 2 diabetics

J Talbert, J Elter, HL Jared, S Offenbacher… - American Dental …, 2006 - jdh.adha.org
Purpose. This pilot study investigated if scaling and root planing (S&RP) was an effective
intervention in reducing levels of inflammatory markers TNF-α and IL-6 in a type 2 diabetic …

[PDF][PDF] Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy Complications

SP Barros, HL Jared, S Offenbacher - Periodontal Disease and …, 2010 - academia.edu
Since the first publication that linked periodontal disease with pregnancy complications in
1996, there have been numerous studies exploring the association. 1 These include case-…

Combining Research and Dental Hygiene

HL Jared - American Dental Hygienists' Association, 2007 - jdh.adha.org
Are you interested in how periodontal disease affects the body? Do you have a theory on how
a product or medicine affects the oral cavity? Do you wonder how dental-related materials …