Open AccessThe relationship between maternal periodontitis and preterm low birth weight: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Satheesh Mannem,
Vijay Kumar Chava
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.83067
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , low birth weight , periodontitis , birth weight , pregnancy , odds ratio , bleeding on probing , oral hygiene , preterm labor , risk factor , case control study , premature birth , gestational age , dentistry , fetus , genetics , biology
The relationship between periodontal diseases in pregnancy and children born prematurely or with low birth weight has been increasingly investigated, showing positive and negative results, respectively.