Preterm birth and its effects on craniofacial and dentoalveolar growth
1 School of Healthcare Sciences, Midwifery Department, University of West Macedonia, Koila, Kozani 50100, Macedonia.
2 Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Short Communication
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 563–565
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.22.1.0578
Publication history:
Received on 28 February 2024; revised on 07 April 2024; accepted on 09 April 2024
Abstract:
Premature or preterm birth is a condition that takes place either before the 37th week of gestation or when the weight of the neonate is lower than 2500 grams (Paulsson et al., 2004; Cortines and Costa, 2016). Several factors that are related to the mother or the fetus have been considered as potential causes for this condition, whereas there is a consensus that there are potential parameters that could lead to premature birth which still remain to be identified (Hohoff et al., 2005; Seow, 1997). Despite the fact that the incidence of neonatal mortality owing to premature birth has been significantly decreased in the recent years, there are yet some side-effects that could affect specific organ systems of the fetus (Paulsson et al., 2004; Hohoff et al., 2005). Moreover, there are reports of possible influence of preterm birth on the development of the cognitive and psychological background of the affected children (Anderson and Doyle, 2008).
Keywords:
Preterm birth; Craniofacial growth; Dentoalveolar growth; Children
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