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

• Autori principali: Hiroaki Arima (Autore), Akintije Simba Calliope (Autore), Hideki Fukuda (Autore), Theoneste Nzaramba (Autore), Marie Goretti Mukakarake (Autore), Takayuki Wada (Autore), Takashi Yorifuji (Autore), Leon Mutesa (Autore), Taro Yamamoto (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...