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PRETERM LABOR AND PROM: - ANTHC

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PERIODONTAL DISEASE <strong>AND</strong><br />

<strong>PRETERM</strong> BIRTH:<br />

“The Perio-Premie Connection”<br />

• theory: gingivitis-LPS-PGE-labor<br />

• 10 studies (n=2,559)<br />

• association between perio and PTB:<br />

• OR ranged from 2.7 to 7.9<br />

• only 3 intervention trials-more needed<br />

• it’s good to go to the dentist if you’re pg…

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