Evidence grade associating periodontitis with preterm birth and/or low birth weight: II. A systematic review of randomized trials evaluating the effects of periodontal treatment

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 902-914

  Chambrone, Leandro ^a   Pannuti, Cláudio Mendes ^a   Guglielmetti, Mariana Rocha ^b   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; treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DENTAL SCALING; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERIODONTAL DEBRIDEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 80052767859     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01761.x     Document Type: Review

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