Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. A Systematic Review

A. Scannapieco, Frank; B. Bush, Renee; Paju, Susanna

doi:10.1902/annals.2003.8.1.70

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Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. A Systematic Review

Published in Annals of Periodontology • Dec 1, 2003

Authors:

Frank A. Scannapieco

Renee B. Bush

Susanna Paju

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have implicated a variety of infections, including periodontal diseases, as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as prematurity and low birth weight. RATIONALE: A number of studies have shown that bacterial vaginosis is related to preterm and/or low birth weigh...

Subject

Medicine

Low birth weight

Pregnancy

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