Diet Quality as a Mediator Linking Tooth Loss and Cardiovascular Diseases in Older Adults
Drawing on a large, nationally representative population of older American adults (n = 3610), the study shows that individuals with more than eight missing teeth have a 6%-10% higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease compared with those with fewer tooth losses. Poorer diet quality emerged as a key pathway linking tooth loss and cardiovascular outcomes.
Authors
- Fábio Renato Manzolli Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-4517)
- Ashish Chetan Kalhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2800-1486)
- Gustavo G Nascimento
- Marco A Peres
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Dental Centre of Singapore (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Periodontal Research
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jre.70080
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00