Exposure measurement in the association between periodontal disease and prematurity/low birth weight

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 957-963

  Gomes Filho, Isaac S ^a,d   Cruz, Simone S ^a   Rezende, Edson J C ^b   Dos Santos, Carlos Antônio S T ^a   Soledade, Kaliane R ^a   Magalhães, Maurício A ^a   De Azevedo, Antônio César O ^a   Trindade, Soraya C ^a   Vianna, Maria Isabel P ^c   De S Passos, Johelle ^a   Cerqueira, Eneida M M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b University of Montes Claros   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^d Centro Feira de Santana   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis of periodontal disease; Epidemiology; Low birth weight; Maternal periodontal disease; Prematurity birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 35348880284     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01141.x     Document Type: Article

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