Low birth weight and dental cares: is theree any association?

• Main Authors: Wan Salina W.S.,, Nizam A,, Naing, L,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2004
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4447/1/2004-02nizam.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4447/; http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=289&issue=Vol10(S):2004

Low birth weight is defined as the newborn weighing less than 2500 g and it is a major public health problem While a long list of mortality and morbidity conditions have been associated with low birth weight, dental conditions have not received much attention. Most of the study looks at relationship...