title: Treatment of periodontal disease and the risk of preterm birth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: Caren M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017211:Treatment Failure