Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) and periodontal disease: Pathogenic mechanisms

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 14, 2013, Pages

  Madianos, Phoebus N ^a   Bobetsis, Yiorgos A ^a   Offenbacher, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse pregnancy outcomes; experimental studies; in vitro studies; pathogenic mechanisms; periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY;

FEMALE; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 84893200159     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12082     Document Type: Review

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