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Teeth loss, teeth brushing and esophageal carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Investigating the Association Between Oral Hygiene and Oral Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oral diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Examining the link between tooth loss and multiple health outcomes: a comprehensive synthesis of evidence from meta-analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Environmental and life-style risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Hematopoietic and lymphatic cancers in patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2020Pooled it
- Development of a Combined Risk Factors Prediction Model for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Secondary Analysis of the Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trial Cohort.Research square · 2026Article
- Oral health status and esophageal diseases: Univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization analyses.Medicine · 2026Article
- Relationship between periodontitis and systemic health conditions: a narrative review.Ewha medical journal · 2025Review
- Fusobacterium periodonticum BCT protein targeting glucose metabolism to promote the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of esophageal cancer cells by lactic acid.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- Association between Periodontitis and Hematologic Cancer: An NHIRD Cohort Study in Taiwan.Cancers · 2024Article
- Dental health and lung cancer risk in the Golestan Cohort Study.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Lipopolysaccharide induces CCL2 through TLR4 signaling and promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation.American journal of cancer research · 2024Article
- The analysis of periodontal diseases and squamous cell esophageal cancer: A retrospective study.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Article
- Associations between missing teeth and the risk of cancer in Korea: a nationwide cohort study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- The relationship betweenEpidemiology and infection · 2023Review
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- Oral Microbiota Variation: A Risk Factor for Development and Poor Prognosis of Esophageal Cancer.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Review
- Association between the frequency of tooth brushing and esophageal carcinoma risk: an update systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2022Article
- Relationship between maximum occlusal force and gastrointestinal cancer in community-dwelling older Japanese adults.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Associations of toothbrushing behaviour with risks of vascular and nonvascular diseases in Chinese adults.European journal of clinical investigation · 2021Article
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Abstract
Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is a serious malignancy, and its epidemiologic etiology is not fully explained. We performed this review to investigate the association between teeth loss and teeth brushing and the risk of EC. A systematic search was conducted to identify all relevant studies. The Q test and I(2) statistic were used to examine between-study heterogeneity. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were considered by fixed or random effects models. Furthermore, we conducted subgroup analyses based on study design, the studies' geographic regions and case type of origin. Modified Egger linear regression test was used to estimate publication bias. Ten articles were included. Pooled analyses indicated that teeth loss was associated with an increased risk of EC for Asians (OR, 1.52; 95% CI: 1.30, 1.78), and high frequency of teeth brushing was associated with a lower incidence of EC (OR, 0.62; 95%CI: 0.43, 0.89). Subgroup analyses showed consistent results and no publication bias existed. Teeth loss and teeth brushing play potential roles in the progressing of EC. People should take care of their oral health in daily life. And large well-designed researches are needed to fully describe the association between teeth health and EC risk.
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