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preterm low birthweight

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preterm low birthweight,
n a condition marked by a newborn weight of less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces, which may occur in an infant born before the end of the thirty-seventh week of pregnancy. Noted relationship with increased levels of periodontal disease.


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American Academy of Periodontology Statement on Periodontal Disease and Preterm Low Birthweight.
Periodontal infection as a possible risk factor for preterm low birthweight.
 
 
 
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