Smoking, pregnancy and the subgingival microbiome

The periodontal microbiome is known to be altered during pregnancy as well as by smoking. However, despite the fact that 2.1 million women in the United States smoke during their pregnancy, the potentially synergistic effects of smoking and pregnancy on the subgingival microbiome have never been stu...

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Main Authors: Paropkari, Akshay D., Leblebicioglu, Binnaz, Christian, Lisa M., Kumar, Purnima S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4961950/