Mechanisms involved in the association between periodontitis and complications in pregnancy.

The association between periodontitis and gestation complications such as premature delivery, low weight at birth and preeclampsia has been suggested. Nevertheless, epidemiological data have shown contradictory data, mainly due to differences in clinical parameters of periodontitis assessment. Furth...

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Main Authors: Marcela eYang, Priscila L. Longo, Bruno eBueno-Silva, Marcia Pinto Alves Mayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00290/full