American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages 497.e1-497.e8 , May 2009

Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: is there an association?

Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Diego, CA, Jan. 27-30, 2009.

  • Sindhu K. Srinivas, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Mary D. Sammel, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • David M. Stamilio, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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  • Bonnie Clothier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, DMD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Samuel Parry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
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  • George A. Macones, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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  • Michal A. Elovitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Joshua Metlay, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Received 20 November 2008 ,Revised 20 February 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2009.

  • Image Result

    Patient enrollment flow diagram

    This figure demonstrates the flow of patients from screening for periodontal disease through inclusion in our prospective observational study.

    Srinivas. Periodontal disea

    Patient enrollment flow diagram

    This figure demonstrates the flow of patients from screening for periodontal disease through inclusion in our prospective observational study.

    Srinivas. Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

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 This research was supported by a Pennsylvania Department of Health Grant and an NIH T32 Training Grant.

 Cite this article as: Srinivas SK, Sammel MD, Stamilio DM, et al. Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: is there an association? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:497.e1-497.e8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00288-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.03.003

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages 497.e1-497.e8 , May 2009

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