Oral cleaning habits and the copy number of periodontal bacteria in pregnant women and its correlation with birth outcomes: an epidemiological study in Mibilizi, Rwanda

• Main Authors: Hiroaki Arima (Author), Akintije Simba Calliope (Author), Hideki Fukuda (Author), Theoneste Nzaramba (Author), Marie Goretti Mukakarake (Author), Takayuki Wada (Author), Takashi Yorifuji (Author), Leon Mutesa (Author), Taro Yamamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain English summary Periodontal disease is known to cause many complications. For instance, pregnant women with periodontal disease are at increased risk of preterm birth and delivering low-birth-weight infants. However, the importance of oral care during pregnancy is not an important consideratio...