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Table 2 Birth outcomes by dental treatment during pregnancy (n = 90,886)

From: Polymer-based dental filling materials placed during pregnancy and risk to the foetus

 

Did not consult a dentist

Consulted a dentist, no white fillings placed

Consulted a dentist, white filling placed

Total

Number of boys, n (%)

29,387 (51.4)

11,607 (51.0)

5582 (50.9)

46,576 (51.2)

Number of preterm births, n (%)

 Very preterm births (≤ 32 weeks)

337 (0.6)

124 (0.5)

65 (0.6)

526 (0.6)

 Late preterm births (33–36 weeks)

2150 (3.8)

884 (3.9)

454 (4.1)

3488 (3.8)

Mean birth weight (g)

 Mean birth weight (SD)

3611 (546)

3603 (538)

3607 (549)

3608 (544)

Number of children with low birth weight, n (%)

 Low birth weight (< 2500 g)

1465 (2.6)

576 (2.5)

290 (2.6)

2331 (2.6)

 Small for gestational age (SGA) 10 percentile

3660 (6.4)

1475 (6.5)

726 (6.6)

5861 (6.5)

 Small for gestational age (SGA) 2.5 percentile

793 (1.4)

293 (1.3)

145 (1,3)

1231 (1.4)

Number of children with high birth weight, n (%)

 High birth weight children (>  4000 g)

12,515 (21.9)

4905 (21.6)

2390 (21.8)

19,810 (21.8)

 Large for gestational age (LGA) 10 percentile

6633 (11.7)

2557 (11.3)

1285 (11.8)

10,475 (11.6)

 Large for gestational age (LGA) 2.5 percentile

2110 (3.7)

809 (3.6)

418 (3.8)

3337 (3.7)

Number of children with malformation, n (%)

2697(4.7)

1108 (4.9)

519 (4.7)

4324 (4.8)

Number of stillbirths, n (%)

125 (0.2)

49 (0.2)

30 (0.3)

204 (0.2)