Periodontitis among poor rural Indian mothers increases the risk of low birth weight babies: a hospital-based case control study.
Pulikottil Shaju JacobSonia NathPublished in: Journal of periodontal & implant science (2014)
Periodontitis represents a strong, independent, and clinically significant risk factor for LBW. Periodontal therapy should form a part of the antenatal preventive care among rural women in India.
Keyphrases
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