Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight

Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Potential Risk Factor for Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight

Background and Aim: Periodontal disease may cause adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW) or preterm birth (PTB). In the present study, mothers with one of these two delivery complications were analyzed regarding presence/absence of periodontal disease as a possible risk factor in...

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Main Authors: R Rezvani, N Navabi, E Khaleghi Dehghan, Z Salar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Research in Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences
Subjects:
infant
low birth weight
periodontal diseases
pregnancy
premature birth
Online Access:http://jrdms.dentaliau.ac.ir/article-1-354-en.html

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