Periodontal treatment during pregnancy decreases the rate of adverse pregnancy outcome: a controlled clinical trial

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease during the second trimester of gestation on adverse pregnancy outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pregnant patients during the 1st and 2nd trimesters at antenatal care in a Public Health Center...

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Main Authors: Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant'Ana, Marinele R. de Campos, Selma Campos Passanezi, Maria Lúcia Rubo de Rezende, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar Greghi, Euloir Passanezi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000200009