Association between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight

• Main Authors: Patrícia Nienkotter Sad Silva (Author), Tatiana Miranda Deliberador (Author), Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo (Author), Flares Baratto-Filho (Author), Eduardo Pizzatto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: evaluate the association between periodontal disease, preterm births and low birth weight neonates in a group of women from the city of Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Methods: in this case-control study, an evaluation was conducted of 51 mothers aged 16-40 years divided into two groups: those with...