Population-Based Estimation of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease Rates of Gravid and Recently Postpartum Women in Lilongwe, Malawi

• Main Authors: Kathleen M. Antony (Author), Peter N. Kazembe (Author), Ryan M. Pace (Author), Judy Levison (Author), Jesse Mlotha-Namarika (Author), Henry Phiri (Author), Grace Chiudzu (Author), R. Alan Harris (Author), Joshua Aagaard (Author), Nicholas Twyman (Author), Susan M. Ramin (Author), Susan P. Raine (Author), Michael A. Belfort (Author), Kjersti M. Aagaard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the rate of dental caries and periodontal disease among gravid and recently postpartum women at five delivery centers within and surrounding Lilongwe, Malawi. Study Design We partnered with obstetric specialists, community health worke...