Should we treat periodontal disease during gestation to improve pregnancy outcomes?

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 454-467

  Ferguson II, James E ^a,c   Hansen, Wendy F ^a   Novak, Karen F ^b   John Novak, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gingivitis; Low birth weight; Oral systemic interface; Periodontitis; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LUNG DISEASE; MOUTH CAVITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTIUM; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; ORAL HEALTH; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34249899139     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804c9f05     Document Type: Article

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