Causes of adverse pregnancy outcomes and the role of maternal periodontal status - A review of the literature

Open Dentistry Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-84

  Baskaradoss, Jagan Kumar ^a   Geevarghese, Amrita ^a   Al Dosari, Abdullah Al Farraj ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Etiology; Literature review; Low birth weight; Maternal periodontal status; Pregnancy; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863921608     PISSN: 18742106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601206010079     Document Type: Review

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