Preterm birth and periodontitis: a dilemma of current obstetrics

• Main Authors: Ekiz, Didem (Author), Erşahan, Şeyda (Author), Ekiz, Ali (Author), Altaş, Nurcan (Author), Özköse, Burak (Author), Özköse, Zeynep (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Perinatal Medicine Foundation, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective In current obstetric literature, the influence of periodontal disease on adverse perinatal outcome is a matter of debate. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to investigate whether there is an association between periodontal status and preterm birth (PTB) via previously unused metho...