Maternal periodontal disease is related to preterm low birth weight delivery in a group of Brazilian women

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Association between periodontitis and low birth weight: a case control study. Moliterno LF, Monteiro B, Figueredo CM, Fischer RG. J Clin Perio 2005;32:886-90.

Level of Evidence

Purpose/Question

To examine the potential association between delivery of preterm, low birth weight infants and periodontitis in pregnant women.

Source of Funding

Not specified

Type of Study/Design

Case-control study

a Assistant Professor, New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion, MC-9416, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010

b Associate Professor, Director, Graduate Program in Clinical Research, New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010

PII: S1532-3382(06)00071-6

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2006.06.010

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