Association between trace elements and dental caries in the USA: analysis of data from serial cross-sectional surveys, 2010-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental caries is a localized deterioration of hard tissues caused by acidic by-products of bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates. However, except for fluoride, there were few studies focusing on the direct association between other trace elements. This study aimed to explore how other trace elements affect dental caries.

Methods

Data from 10,426 individuals were collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) during the 2010-2016 cycle. The sample was restricted to individuals aged 20 years or older who had complete clinical oral examination data, and who had also completed blood (N = 10,086), serum (N = 5,152), or urine tests (N = 5,297). These three groups were weighted to represent multi-year data. The effects of 20 trace

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature