The relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birthweight: Clinical and microbiological results

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-626

  Vettore, M V ^a,b   Leao A T ^c   Leal, M Do C ^a   Feres, M ^d   Sheiham, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d GUARULHOS UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Microbiota; Periodontal disease; Preterm and low birthweight

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA PROBES; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; SMOKING;

EID: 55649124082     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.01027.x     Document Type: Article

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