Kumar A, et al. - Authors ascertained the relationship between periodontal disease and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the impact of this association on pregnancy outcome in North Indian population. They recruited a total of 584 primigravidae at 12–14 weeks of gestation. At the time of recruitment, their periodontal examination was carried out along with 75 g oral glucose load test. Periodontal disease was significantly associated with GDM and findings suggested an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia due to this association.