Response to a letter to the editor addressing the publication "Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy and strict plaque control on preterm/low birth weight: a randomized controlled clinical trial".
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, patricia.weidlich@ufrgs.br.
Patricia
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Weidlich
Carlos Heitor Cunha
CH
Moreira
Tiago
T
Fiorini
Marta Liliana
ML
Musskopf
José Mariano
JM
da Rocha
Maria Lúcia Rocha
ML
Oppermann
Anne Merete
AM
Aass
Per
P
Gjermo
Cristiano
C
Susin
Cassiano Kuchenbecker
CK
Rösing
Rui Vicente
RV
Oppermann
D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D057747:Periodontal Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control*