Periodontal diseases, preterm births, and low birth weight: Findings from a homogeneous cohort of women in Madagascar

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Rakoto Alson, Simone ^a   Tenenbaum, Henri ^b   Davideau, Jean Luc ^b  

^a Campus Universitaire d'Ambondrona   (Madagascar)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Periodontitis; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MADAGASCAR; NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MADAGASCAR; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649214237     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.090351     Document Type: Article

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