Effect of periodontal disease treatment during pregnancy on preterm birth incidence: a metaanalysis of randomized trials

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-232

  Polyzos, Nikolaos P ^a   Polyzos, Ilias P ^a   Mauri, Davide ^a   Tzioras, Spyridon ^a   Tsappi, Maria ^a   Cortinovis, Ivan ^b   Casazza, Giovanni ^b  

^a PanHellenic Association of Continual Medical Research   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

gingivitis; low birthweight; metaanalysis; periodontitis; pregnancy; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 60849094054     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.020     Document Type: Review

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