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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Weighted Median
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.979 [0.826, 1.159]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Lumbar spine and pelvis fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.994 [0.729, 1.355]490700 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Forearm fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.994 [0.948, 1.042]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Femur fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.063 [0.991, 1.140]489106 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Reference (lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability)
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · Postmenopausal women (European ancestry) · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.014 [0.857, 1.199]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability, adjusted for DMFS
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · MVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.005 [0.940, 1.074]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Fracture of femur · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, MVMR (IVW), adjusted for periodontitis
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.069 [0.923, 1.239]489106 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS, adjusted for periodontitis
Lumbar spine and pelvis fracture · European GWAS participants · MVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.034 [0.769, 1.390]490700 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.953 [0.813, 1.117]376746 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Forearm fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.990 [0.950, 1.032]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.950 [0.810, 1.113]490700 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Fracture of forearm · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.921 [0.838, 1.012]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.014 [0.872, 1.179]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS, adjusted for periodontitis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · MVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.281 [0.640, 2.565]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.998 [0.934, 1.067]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS, adjusted for periodontitis
Lumbar spine bone mineral density · European GWAS participants · MVMR IVW
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
BETA 0.105 [0.011, 0.199]28498 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.162 [0.998, 1.353]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Reference (lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability)
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · Postmenopausal women (European ancestry) · Lifelong genetic liability, MVMR (IVW), adjusted for DMFS
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.016 [0.867, 1.191]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Forearm fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Weighted Median
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.914 [0.799, 1.046]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Fracture of femur · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.126 [0.975, 1.300]489106 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · SVMR Weighted Median
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.002 [0.925, 1.086]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Reference (lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability)
Osteoporosis · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.998 [0.933, 1.067]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS, adjusted for periodontitis
Osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · MVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.011 [0.876, 1.167]376746 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Osteoporosis · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.156 [0.994, 1.343]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.329 [0.991, 1.782]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.934 [0.786, 1.111]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Reference (lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability)
Fracture of forearm · European-ancestry adults · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.990 [0.951, 1.031]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS index) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Postmenopausal osteoporosis with pathological fracture · Postmenopausal women (European ancestry) · Lifelong genetic liability, SVMR (IVW), total causal effect
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.343 [0.948, 1.901]281786 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Osteoporosis · European GWAS participants · SVMR IVW
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.998 [0.933, 1.067]483725 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Osteoporosis with pathological fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.278 [0.921, 1.773]376746 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted periodontitis vs Lower genetically predicted periodontitis liability
Lumbar spine and pelvis fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 1.055 [0.983, 1.132]490700 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Forearm fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR MR-Egger
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.883 [0.738, 1.057]490889 participantsUngraded
Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Lower genetically predicted DMFS
Forearm fracture · European GWAS participants · SVMR Maximum Likelihood
From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. (2025)
OR 0.920 [0.836, 1.011]490889 participantsUngraded