title: Brush up: periodontal disease and pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: family nurse practitioner and clinical instructor. Electronic address: Jrguilbeau85@louisiana.edu.
authors.forename: Janis R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Guilbeau
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hurst
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011295:Prenatal Care