Dental Caries and Systemic Inflammation in Adolescents: Findings from a Population-Based Study
Dental caries was associated with systemic inflammation in adolescence, possibly reflecting shared underlying risk factors and highlighting the relevance of integrating oral health into strategies addressing common risk factors for non-communicable diseases.
Authors
- Aretha Lorena Fonseca Cantanhede Carneiro
- Cecília Cláudia Costa Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-7618)
- Luciano Tavares Ângelo Cintra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-7846)
- Soraia de Fátima Carvalho Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8730-8600)
- Érika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4156-4067)
- Claudia Maria Coelho Alves
- Susilena Arouche Costa
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Caries Research
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550646
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00