Maternal Periodontitis as a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth: A Cross-Sectional Study

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Preterm birth is a heterogeneous condition with multiple underlying causes, and periodontal diseases are one of them. There are approximately 900,000 preterm births reported in Pakistan each year, with a global prevalence of 11.1%. Oral infections such as periodontitis during pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm births...

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• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genitalia, Female
• Infant Nutrition and Health
• Neonatal and Maternal Infections
• Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
• Pregnancy
• Premature Birth
• Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

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0893c51b-c51a-5da7-a6ba-5424ae23881f

DOI

10.21203/rs.3.rs-3318954/v1