Recent pregnancy and self-reported gingival bleeding: Evidence from a national sample.
Researchers analysed data from over 14,000 US women and found that pregnancy and recent pregnancy were associated with increased odds of self-reported gum bleeding, supporting the reliability of self-report measures for population-level oral health surveillance.
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