Awareness of association between periodontitis and PLBW among selected population of practising gynecologists in Andhra Pradesh

• Main Authors: Rajasekhar Nutalapati (Author), Arpita Ramisetti (Author), Ramesh Babu Mutthineni (Author), Narendra Dev Jampani (Author), Suresh Kumar Kasagani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Preterm low-birth-weight (PLBW) infants are at a higher risk for a number of acute and chronic disorders. Studies point to an association between periodontal infection and increased rates of preterm birth, and pregnant mothers with periodontal diseases are at increased risk of subsequent pr...