Periodontal disease as a potential risk factor for low birth weight and reduced maternal haemoglobin levels

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-90

  Kothiwale, Shaila V ^a   Desai, Babasaheb R ^b   Kothiwale, Veerappa A ^b   Gandhi, Megha ^a   Konin, Savita ^c  

^a KLE VK INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c M R MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Haemoglobin; Low birth weight; Periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012082520     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a31224     Document Type: Article

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