Evaluation of the knowledge of pregnant women about the relationship between oral diseases and pregnancy complications

• Main Authors: Carmem Dolores de Sá Catão (Author), Thaissa de Amorim Gomes (Author), Rachel Queiroz Ferreira Rodrigues (Author), Renata de Souza Coelho Soares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic persistent low-level infection in pregnant women, such as periodontal disease (PD) may impair maternal-fetal unit, since the infectious process induces the release of chemical mediators involved in the process of prematurity. OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of mothers as reg...