Periodontal treatment completed before the 35th week of pregnancy appeared to have a beneficial effect on birthweight and time of delivery. Letter to the editor

J Dent Res. 2010 Feb;89(2):101; author reply 101-2. doi: 10.1177/0022034509356518. Epub 2009 Dec 29.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Gingivitis / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Occupations
  • Periodontal Pocket / therapy
  • Periodontitis / therapy*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Premature Birth / prevention & control*