Prevalence of Periodontitis and Tooth Loss Among Older Adult Women With Low Bone Mineral Density: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study
Shirmila Syamala, Sukumaran Anil, Jafar Alabdallah, Seham Alyafei, Yasmine Eid, Aishah Althuwaini, Yasemin Sezgin · 2026
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Shirmila Syamala and six co-authors published a 2026 protocol for a study of gum disease and tooth loss in older women with weak bones. Gum disease and low bone density are both common in older women and share inflammatory roots. Whether the two together drive tooth loss is still unclear, especially in Middle Eastern populations.
The study, based at a hospital in Doha, Qatar, will recruit 400 women aged 50 and over. Half will have low bone density and half normal density, matched by age. Each woman will receive a full gum examination, a tooth loss count, and a quick mouth-rinse test for an inflammation marker. Screening began in 2026, with results expected in early 2028.
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| CREATOR | Shirmila Syamala, Sukumaran Anil, Jafar Alabdallah, Seham Alyafei, Yasmine Eid, Aishah Althuwaini, Yasemin Sezgin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |