Oral Health Status of Low Birth Weight and Preterm Children

Araz M., GÜVEN Y., AKTÖREN O.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, vol.46, no.2, pp.83-87, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-87
  • Keywords: Low birth weight, preterm, hypoplcisia, caries, ENAMEL DEFECTS, DENTAL-CARIES, TEETH
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) define the 'low birth weight' as a birth weight at term under 2,5 kg and the preterm birth' as a child birth occuring at less than 37 weeks.