Evidence grade associating periodontitis to preterm birth and/or low birth weight: I. A systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 795-808

  Chambrone, Leandro ^a   Guglielmetti, Mariana Rocha ^a   Pannuti, Cláudio Mendes ^a   Chambrone, Luiz Armando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Private Practice   (Brazil)

Author keywords

infant; low birth weight; periodontal diseases; periodontitis; premature; premature birth; systematic review

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

COHORT STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 80051789384     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01755.x     Document Type: Review

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