Association between dental caries and self-reported COPD prevalence in U.S. adults ages ≥ 60-year: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2015-2020.

IF 6.7 2区医学 Q2 MICROBIOLOGY

Journal of Oral Microbiology Pub Date : 2026-07-21 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.1080/20002297.2026.2705671

Chengyu Huang, Wentao Lin, Wen Zhou

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Abstract

Background: Evidence on the association between dental caries and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk in older adults is limited.

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the associations of coronal and root caries with self-reported COPD prevalence in this population.

Design: Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2020. Coronal caries was measured by the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Root caries was recorded as presence or absence. Weighted multivariable logistic regression models were applied to assess the associations of coronal caries and root caries with COPD.

Results: A total of 3,972 eligible participants were included, with a weighted self-reported COPD prevalence of 13.68%. Per 1-unit increase in DMFT was associated with higher odds of COPD (OR = 1.04, 95%CI: 1.02-1.06, p < 0.001). Participants with root caries had elevated odds (OR = 1.47, 95%CI: 1.02-2.11, p = 0.048).

Conclusions: Coronal and root caries are independently associated with higher odds of self-reported COPD in U.S. older adults. However, given the cross-sectional design, causal inference cannot be established, and further prospective research is needed.

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在美国年龄≥60岁的成年人中，龋齿与自述COPD患病率之间的关系：NHANES 2015-2020的横断面分析

背景：老年人龋齿与慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）风险之间的关联证据有限。目的：本横断面研究旨在探讨该人群中冠状和根状龋与自述COPD患病率的关系。设计：数据来自2015-2020年国家健康与营养检查调查（NHANES）。用龋缺补指数（DMFT）测定冠状龋。记录有无牙根龋。应用加权多变量logistic回归模型评估冠状龋和根状龋与COPD的关系。结果：共纳入3972名符合条件的参与者，加权自我报告的COPD患病率为13.68%。DMFT每增加1个单位与COPD的风险增加相关（OR = 1.04, 95%CI: 1.02-1.06, p = 0.048）。结论：在美国老年人中，冠状和根状龋与自述COPD的较高几率独立相关。然而，由于横断面设计，无法建立因果推理，需要进一步的前瞻性研究。

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Journal of Oral Microbiology MICROBIOLOGY-

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8.00

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4.40%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： As the first Open Access journal in its field, the Journal of Oral Microbiology aims to be an influential source of knowledge on the aetiological agents behind oral infectious diseases. The journal is an international forum for original research on all aspects of ''oral health''. Articles which seek to understand ''oral health'' through exploration of the pathogenesis, virulence, host-parasite interactions, and immunology of oral infections are of particular interest. However, the journal also welcomes work that addresses the global agenda of oral infectious diseases and articles that present new strategies for treatment and prevention or improvements to existing strategies. Topics: ''oral health'', microbiome, genomics, host-pathogen interactions, oral infections, aetiologic agents, pathogenesis, molecular microbiology systemic diseases, ecology/environmental microbiology, treatment, diagnostics, epidemiology, basic oral microbiology, and taxonomy/systematics. Article types: original articles, notes, review articles, mini-reviews and commentaries