Higher dental caries rates and increased cardiovascular disease risk
The DMFT and DMFS indices could be explored for inclusion in cardiovascular disease prediction tools and future clinical use if causality is established.
Authors
- Dobrawa Napierala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7383-1011)
- Catherine Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1746-7681)
- Mariana Bezamat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9397-3167)
- Dylan J. Baxter
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1571148
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pittsburgh