title: The relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight and a new Medicaid dental program intervention for pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: LSUHSC School of Dentistry, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Oertling
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barsley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008145:Louisiana; D008484:Medicaid; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy