Periodontal disease may be a risk factor for PT/LBW. 2. Additional longitudinal, epidemiologic, and interventional studies are needed to validate this association and to determine whether it is causal. 3. It is not yet clear whether periodontal diseases play a causal role in adverse pregnancy outcomes. 4. Preliminary evidence to date suggests that periodontal intervention may reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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