title: CenteringPregnancySmiles: implementation of a small group prenatal care model with oral health.
abstract: Preterm/low birth weights are the leading perinatal problem in the U.S., and an association between preterm/low birth weight outcomes and oral health has been identified. In response to this, a group prenatal care program--CenteringPregnancySmiles--was implemented in rural Kentucky in 2006. This report describes the model and preliminary outcomes of the CenteringPregnancySmiles program.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dental Public Health, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: Raynor
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: LeAnn Todd
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Langston
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Womack
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ebersole
authors.forename: Sharon Schindler
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rising
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kovarik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009909:Oral Health; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D055815:Young Adult