The reason why women with severe periodontal disease have a greater risk for preterm low-birth-weight (PLBW) babies is thought to be due to:
A) increased placental bacteremia causing the infant to reject the mother.
B) certain biochemicals produced with periodontal disease, which may create hormones that cause early uterine contractions and labor.
C) increased metabolic requirement due to bacterial load.
D) the rise in basal metabolic rate (BMR) due to the constant, chronic inflammatory response.
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Q1: People with periodontal disease have a greater
Q3: Periodontal disease generally is not triggered by
Q4: Which of the following is a characteristic
Q5: Perioscopy uses:
A)a miniature camera attached to a
Q6: An individual with chronic periodontal disease is
Q7: Which form of periodontal disease is reversible?
A)Gingivitis
B)Periodontitis
C)Both
Q8: Periodontal disease is considered to be generalized
Q9: _ is a soft mass of bacterial
Q10: The _ is made up of the
Q11: Subgingival calculus:
A)is found above the margin of
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