Association Between Oral Health and Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Among US Adults
Unmet dental needs and caries are associated with MASLD, with particularly strong associations observed in women. These findings highlight oral health as a potential marker for MASLD risk and underscore the value of integrated oral-systemic assessments in preventive care.
Authors
- Chukwuemeka E. Ogbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9958-8478)
- Chisa Okachi Oparanma
- Maureen Ezechukwu
- Abhishek Goel
- Jagroop Doad
- Anjali Gupta
- Chinazor Umerah
- A. Sidney Barritt
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Cornerstone University (US)
- Campbell University (US)
- Cape Fear Valley Health System (US)
- St. Joseph’s Seminary and College (US)
- St. Joseph Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000975
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00