An examination of periodontal treatment, dental care, and pregnancy outcomes in an insured population in the United States

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 151-156

  Albert, David A ^a   Begg, Melissa D ^b   Andrews, Howard F ^b   Williams, Sharifa Z ^a   Ward, Angela ^a   Conicella, Mary Lee ^c   Rauh, Virginia ^b   Thomson, Janet L ^c   Papapanou, Panos N ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c AETNA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, DENTAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650920495     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185884     Document Type: Article

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