Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 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... - Reuters Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM Reply with your name and street or po box address for your free copy of The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS, now in its 27th year and helping people on 5 continents. 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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