Maternal periodontal disease as a significant risk factor for low birth weight in pregnant women attending a secondary care hospital in South India: A Case-control study

• Egile Nagusiak: Rebecca Joyce Mathew (Egilea), A Bose (Egilea), J H Prasad (Egilea), J P Muliyil (Egilea), D Singh (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Context: Periodontal disease (PD) is a common infection in the community; however, its relationship with low birth weight (LBW) has not been well-established. Aims: The aim was to determine the association between maternal PD and LBW. Settings and Design: A case-control (1:1) study. Materials and Me...