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.

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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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