Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53377#.VMBouSzQrzE Author(s) D. Cisse 1 , M. Diouf 1 , A. Faye 2 , M. F. Diadhiou 3 , A. Tal-Dia 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Service de Santé Publique Dentaire, Département d’Odontologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Sénégal . 2 Service de Santé Publique et Médecine Préventive, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Sénégal . 3 Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hospital Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal . ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to study the connection between periodontal diseas of women during their pregnancy and the weight of newborn infants the women gave birth to. Method: It was a case-control study and carried out on the outskirts of Dakar (Senegal). The sample consisted of 129 mothers with infants of weight < 2500 g (case) and 258 mothers with infants of weight ≥ 2500 g (control). The socio-demographic variables, patterns of life, history and...
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