title: Role of periodontitis in systemic health: spontaneous preterm birth.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-7455, USA. Steve_Offenbacher@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Offenbacher
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lieff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Slade
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors