title: No link between low-grade periodontal disease and preterm birth: a pilot study in a healthy Caucasian population.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik. phol@hi.is
authors.forename: W Peter
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Holbrook
authors.forename: Asta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oskarsdóttir
authors.forename: Theódór
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fridjónsson
authors.forename: Hrólfur
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Einarsson
authors.forename: Arnar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hauksson
authors.forename: Reynir Tómas
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Geirsson
mesh_terms: D016976:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology*; D018720:Prevotella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D044465:White People