Genetically predicted DMFS (dental caries) vs Reference (1-SD lower genetically predicted DMFS)
Femoral neck bone mineral density (FN-BMD) · European-ancestry adults
Genetically predicted dental caries (DMFS) had no causal effect on femoral neck BMD.
1 finding from 1 review
- From teeth to bone: dental caries has causal effects on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. 2025 All outcomesLifelong genetic liability · European-ancestry population (two-sample MR: GLIDE exposures; FinnGen osteoporosis/fractures; GeFOS BMD) · SVMR and MVMR (IVW)No causal effect of oral diseases on FN-BMD was found (SVMR and MVMR); no numeric estimate reported in text (see Fig. 3).32735 participantsGRADE not reported