npj aging
Taxonomic and functional signatures of smoking and periodontitis severity in the subgingival microbiome of older adults.
Jale Moradi, Ellen Berggreen, Eva Gerdts, Ester Kringeland, Anne Isine Bolstad, Dagmar F Bunæs, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen
Published: 202510.1038/s41514-025-00319-9
Abstract
Periodontitis and smoking are major contributors to oral and systemic health deterioration in aging adults. This study investigated the combined effects of smoking status and periodontitis severity on the subgingival microbiome in 1107 individuals ag…
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