J Periodontal Implant Sci.  2013 Jun;43(3):141-142. 10.5051/jpis.2013.43.3.141.

Commentary on "Relationship between maternal periodontal disease and Apgar score of newborns"

• Pulikkotil SJ
• Nath S

• KMID: 1798488
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2013.43.3.141

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Apgar Score
Periodontal Diseases

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