The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD === Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence points to an association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes and thus a better understandi...

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Main Author: Turton, Mervyn Sydney
Other Authors: Africa, Charlene
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4360