Periodontal disease treatment and risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis Tratamento de doença periodontal e risco de parto prematuro: revisão sistemática e metanálise

• Main Authors: Maria Inês da Rosa (Author), Patrícia Duarte Simões Pires (Author), Lidia Rosi Medeiros (Author), Maria Isabel Edelweiss (Author), Jeovany Martínez-Mesa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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The events leading to preterm birth are still not completely understood. A quantitative systematic review was performed to estimate the effects of periodontal care during pregnancy on preventing preterm birth and low birth weight. The meta-analysis included randomized trials with pregnant women with...