Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy and strict plaque control on preterm/low birth weight: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-44

  Weidlich, Patricia ^a   Moreira, Carlos Heitor C ^a   Fiorini, Tiago ^a   Musskopf, Marta L ^a   da Rocha, José M ^a   Oppermann, Maria Lucia R ^a   Aass, Anne M ^b   Gjermo, Per ^b   Susin, Cristiano ^c   Rösing, Cassiano K ^a   Oppermann, Rui V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Periodontal diseases; Periodontal treatment; Pregnancy complications; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871931266     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-012-0679-3     Document Type: Article

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