title: Can periodontal disease lead to premature delivery? How the mouth affects the body.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dental Hygiene, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: Mickey Emmons
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wener
authors.forename: Salme E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lavigne
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology