Population-Based Estimation of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease Rates of Gravid and Recently Postpartum Women in Lilongwe, Malawi

Population-Based Estimation of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease Rates of Gravid and Recently Postpartum Women in Lilongwe, Malawi

Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the rate of dental caries and periodontal disease among gravid and recently postpartum women at five delivery centers within and surrounding Lilongwe, Malawi. Study Design We partnered with obstetric specialis...

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Main Authors: Kathleen M. Antony, Peter N. Kazembe, Ryan M. Pace, Judy Levison, Jesse Mlotha-Namarika, Henry Phiri, Grace Chiudzu, R. Alan Harris, Joshua Aagaard, Nicholas Twyman, Susan M. Ramin, Susan P. Raine, Michael A. Belfort, Kjersti M. Aagaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
pregnancy
preterm birth
malawi
dental caries
periodontal disease
global health
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695003

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