Association between periodontitis and breast cancer in Indian women – a pilot study in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
There is a significant association between periodontitis and breast cancer. The possibility that chronic periodontal inflammation increases the risk of breast cancer highlights the need for more studies and integrated healthcare strategies.
Authors
- Gururaghavendran Rajesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8476-6393)
- Amal Rose K R
- Ankit Kumar Bharti S (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-6551)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06773-x
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00