This book provides ground work data regarding the correlation of plasma C-reactive protein levels in pregnant women with and without periodontal disease and related incidence of preterm delivery.Circulating C-reactive protein levels are a marker of systemic inflammation and are associated with periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection associated with elevation of proinflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins.

Now-a-days people are more health conscious and are coming forward as their own health advocates in regard to the medical treatment they are seeking and receiving. There is no doubt that technology has improved throughout all aspects of the healthcare industry.Advancing technology has enabled patients & doctors to interact in a pragmatic manner.Newer diagnostic tools and procedures have allowed the field of medicine to progress at rapid rate. The design & construction of medical equipments has changed dramatically. Medical devices such as ECG, Ultrasound machines have become smaller and user...