The relationship between maternal periodontitis and preterm low birth weight: A case-control study

Background: The relationship between periodontal diseases in pregnancy and children born prematurely or with low birth weight has been increasingly investigated, showing positive and negative results, respectively. Objective: To evaluate the association between Maternal Periodontitis and Preterm del...

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Main Authors: Satheesh Mannem, Vijay K Chava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2011;volume=2;issue=2;spage=88;epage=93;aulast=Mannem