Periodontitis May Not Have Been Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
Intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and preterm birth: adverse pregnancy outcomes and their association with maternal periodontitis. Siqueira FM, Cota LO, Costa JE, Haddad JP, Lana AM, Costa FO. J Periodontol 2007;78(12):2266-76.
Reviewer
Anthony L. Neely, DDS, MDentSc, PhD
Purpose/Question
To determine the potential association between maternal periodontitis and the adverse pregnancy outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction
Source of Funding
Information not available
Type of Study/Design
Cross-sectional study
Level of Evidence
Level 3: Other evidence
Strength of Recommendation Grade
Not Applicable
Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208-2576
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