The potential causal path between periodontitis stage diagnosis and vegetable consumption is mediated by loss of posterior functional tooth units and masticatory function

CONCLUSIONS: Periodontitis showed a potential cause-effect pathway affecting vegetable intake across cultures and age groups. The size of the effect is potentially of clinical and public health significance. Additional studies, including intervention trials, are required to test this potential mechanism linking oral health to nutrition.PMID:38348766 | DOI:10.1111/jcpe.13953

Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - February 13, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Xinyu Wu Jie Shen Xiao Zhang Beilei Liu Min Liu Junyu Shi Shujiao Qian Geng Zong Hongchang Lai Changzheng Yuan Maurizio S Tonetti Source Type: research