Periodontitis, cardiovascular disease and pregnancy outcome-focal infection revisited?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 217, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 467-474

  Ide, M ^a   Linden, G J ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84908252399     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 14765373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.903     Document Type: Article

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