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Study finds periodontal treatment does not lower preterm birth risk
11-01-2006 · EurekAlert!Scientists report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine that pregnant women who received non-surgical treatment for their periodontal, or gum, disease did not also significantly lower their risk of delivering a premature or low-birthweight baby.
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