Alveolar bone loss is associated with oral cancer: a case-control study
In consideration of the confounders, patients with OSCC had more bone loss, compared to controls. These data indicate an association between periodontitis derived chronical inflammation and the malignant transformation of oral epithelium.
Authors
- Marco Rainer Kesting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-6834)
- Manuel Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8649-5977)
- Kerstin M. Galler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6589-0708)
- Leah Trumet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2346-5206)
- Bettina Grötsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-6100)
- Radovan Fuchs
- Joy Backhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6166-8973)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1569491
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47