Guest guest Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Mom’s Mouth Germs Could Spur Premature Birth Pregnant women with poor oral health are more likely to deliver prematurely, researchers report. Their study of nearly 300 women found a significant association between high levels of an oral bacterium, Actinomyces naeslundii genospecies 2 -- associated with tooth decay -- and risk of delivering preterm low birth weight babies... Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM --- - - Reply with your po box or street address to get a freecopy of The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS.jmittelman What dentists aren't likely to learn in dental school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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