Associations between the oral microbiome, number of teeth and frailty among American adults: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2009–2012
Lower oral microbiome diversity is associated with higher frailty and mortality. The number of teeth partially mediates this link, emphasizing the importance of oral health in mitigating frailty and promoting healthy aging.
Authors
- Ruoli Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2232-5258)
- Shanshan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-3496)
- Yeke Wu
- Yanyun He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-6102)
- MA Yuping
- Wenbin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5101-2286)
Institutions
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112727
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China