Incorporating basic periodontal screening into antenatal care services provided in Rwanda: A policy brief

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<h4>Background: </h4> Preterm birth, which is child delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is the primary cause of perinatal mortality worldwide. Preterm birth remains a major public health challenge in Rwanda, affecting approximately 13.8% of birth. The World Health Organization estimates that 15 million babies are born prematurely each year. While the association between periodontitis and preterm deliveries is i...

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• Infant Nutrition and Health
• Neonatal and Maternal Infections
• Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
• Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
• Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
• Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

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Literature Corpus work

53aec662-7aa6-5cd7-8b0f-579bcdc403a4

DOI

10.12688/f1000research.152760.2