Treatment of localized periodontal disease in pregnancy does not reduce the occurrence of preterm birth: results from the Periodontal Infections and Prematurity Study (PIPS)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-102

  Boggess, Kim A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 74749099802     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.12.018     Document Type: Editorial

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