The Joint Impact of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Periodontitis
This study provides robust evidence that exposure to both individual and combined HMs and PAHs significantly elevates PD risk. These findings underscore the importance of considering cumulative and interactive pollutant effects in public health risk assessments.
Authors
- Hideki Kitaura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-4247)
- Guanjun Yue
- Ziqiu Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8940-4979)
- Dongming Yu
- Min Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-428X)
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Shanghai Stomatological Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai East Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.100879
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Japan Science and Technology Agency