Frontiers in Oral Health

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Gingival bleeding and lower number of natural teeth are predictive factors of low muscle strength in obese adults: a cross-sectional study

Karina Sarno Paes Alves Dias
Virgílio Santana-Júnior
Luciana Mara Barbosa Pereira
Hérika Maria Silveira Ruas
Felipe Oliveira Bittencourt
Gefter Thiago Batista Correa
Stênio Fernando Pimentel Duarte
Juciane Fagundes Durães Benitez
Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior
Sérgio Henrique Sousa Santos

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1683238

176 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices are associated with dental caries in preschool children in eastern United Arab Emirates

Bothaina Alkaabi
Raghad Hashim
Raghavendra M. Shetty
Tarun Walia
Elias D. Berdouses

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1706385

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Association between oral health status and peptic ulcer disease: evidence from a nationally representative survey in Hungary

Battamir Ulambayar
Amr Sayed Ghanem
Attila Csaba Nagy

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1739255

147 views

Opinion

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Integrating Early Clinical Exposure, Digital Simulation, and Soft-Skill Development into Undergraduate Paediatric Dentistry Curricula

Abdul Rauf Badrul Hisham

Frontiers in Oral Health

Systematic Review

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Cumulative evidence for the association between maternal hypertension and cleft lip and palate in offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xin Ping Cui
Song Bin
Qian Zhou
Si Yu Yang
Yan Zeng

Frontiers in Oral Health

Review

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Water fluoridation today: -- benefits and challenges

ANDREW JOHN RUGG-GUNN
RAY LOWRY
Barry Cockcroft
Anthony Damien Walmsley

Frontiers in Oral Health

Review

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Oral and Cardiometabolic Health Through the Lens of Biobanks and Large-Scale Epidemiologic Research

Nada Tawfig Hashim
Rasha Babiker
Vivek Padmanabhan
Md Sofiqul Islam
Sivan Padma Priya
Nallan C.S.K. Chaitanya
Riham Mohammed
Shahistha Parveen
Ayman Ahmed
Bakri Gobara Gismalla

Frontiers in Oral Health

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Macro- and microstructural assessment of alveolar bone in adults with different vertical facial patterns using cone beam computed tomography

Abeer A. Almashraqi
Amal A. Qasem
Aisha M. Yamani
Rahaf T. Alshahrani
Rawan D. Arishi
Maged S. Alhammadi

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1700017

217 views

Mini Review

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Prospective applications of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of oral leukoplakia: a scoping review

Constanza Jiménez
Carolina Ledesma
Tamara Naranjo
Alejandra Fernández
René Martínez-Flores
Sven Eric Niklander

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1760177

156 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

A common risk factor strategy for combating childhood oral diseases and malnutrition in Kalpetta, India

Chandrashekar Janakiram
Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan
Anju James
Arya S. Raj
Anna Maria Babu
Sanjeev Vasudevan

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1673066

341 views

Case Report

Accepted on 15 Feb 2026

Microvascular Reconstruction of Aggressive Mandibular Desmoplastic Fibroma in a Child: Case Report

George Batshon
Murad Abdel-Razeq
Munir Nashashibi
Imad Abu El-Naaj
Yasmin Ghantous

Frontiers in Oral Health

150 views

Review

Accepted on 15 Feb 2026

The effects of probiotics intervention on oral health outcomes: A comprehensive umbrella review of meta-analyses

Zhen Tang
Yunzhen Deng
Gang Guo
Lili Zhou

Frontiers in Oral Health

131 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Feb 2026

Association between malocclusion and other occlusions in mixed and permanent dentitions: A cross-sectional study

Sarah Ahmed Bahammam

Frontiers in Oral Health

348 views

Case Report

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in an adult with osteogenesis imperfecta: a case report

Wang-yong ZHU
Wenjun Wan
Ping-An WU
Zhou Liwei

Frontiers in Oral Health

Opinion

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

The Pivotal Role of Proper Nasolabial Angle Management in the Functional Treatment of Skeletal Class II Malocclusion: An Opinion Article

Emma Gotti
Antonio Manni
Giorgio Gastaldi
Mauro Cozzani
Andrea Boggio

Frontiers in Oral Health

Case Report

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Histological and clinical evaluation of novel deproteinized porcine bone mineral in socket preservation: a case report

Jie Chen
Lina Xu
Zixiao Wang
Qing Wang

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1719449

217 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Risk factors analysis and prediction model construction of LRTI in head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomy based on subglottic sputum aspiration volume

Jie Zhang
Wei Deng
Zhentao Lao
Yudong Xiao
Yinyan Chen
Guiqing Liao
Le Yang
Yujie Liang

Frontiers in Oral Health

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Impact of child and parent characteristics on dental healthcare utilization and outcomes

Regina Mathai
Morgan Santoro
Lisa J. Heaton, PhD
Eric P. Tranby
Tamanna Tiwari

Frontiers in Oral Health

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Association between periodontitis, leukoaraiosis and sTWEAK. A case-control study

Jorge Moldes
Antonio Arnau
Manuel Rodríguez-Yáñez
Iria López-Dequidt
Pablo Hervella
Juan Blanco-Carrión
Ramón Iglesias Rey
Tomas Sobrino
Yago Leira

Frontiers in Oral Health

Mini Review

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

The Roles of Salivary Secretory IgA on the Development of Oral Candidiasis

Jingzhi Zhou
Jiannan Wang
Jiawei Shen
Yifan Lin
Lunwei Kang
Yunting Wang
Yujie Zhou
Ga Liao
Biao Ren

Frontiers in Oral Health

166 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Impact of explicit fluoride-related language in prefectural dental health ordinance on fluoride mouth-rinse programs dissemination in Japan: A quasi-experimental study

Manami Hoshi-Harada
Chieko Taguchi
Yoichi Ishizuka
Azusa Ishiguro
Yusuke Matsuyama
Jun Aida
Ken Osaka
Kenji Takeuchi

Frontiers in Oral Health

Editorial

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Editorial: Effects of Tobacco Use on Oral Health

Praveen Jodalli
Mamata Hebbal

Frontiers in Oral Health

283 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Articular eminence inclination as a morphological marker for temporomandibular joint disc displacement: a dual-modality imaging analysis

Le Thu Huong
Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong
Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga
Vo Hoang Long
Vu Ngoc Bao

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1709454

400 views

Mini Review

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Nicotine pouches, oral cancer and tobacco harm reduction: current evidence and research priorities

Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa
Lakshman Perera Samaranayake
Egija Zaura
Iain Chapple
Riccardo Polosa

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1761734

748 views

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Volume 7 - 2026

Gingival bleeding and lower number of natural teeth are predictive factors of low muscle strength in obese adults: a cross-sectional study

Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices are associated with dental caries in preschool children in eastern United Arab Emirates

Association between oral health status and peptic ulcer disease: evidence from a nationally representative survey in Hungary

Integrating Early Clinical Exposure, Digital Simulation, and Soft-Skill Development into Undergraduate Paediatric Dentistry Curricula

Cumulative evidence for the association between maternal hypertension and cleft lip and palate in offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Water fluoridation today: -- benefits and challenges

Oral and Cardiometabolic Health Through the Lens of Biobanks and Large-Scale Epidemiologic Research

Macro- and microstructural assessment of alveolar bone in adults with different vertical facial patterns using cone beam computed tomography

Prospective applications of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis of oral leukoplakia: a scoping review

A common risk factor strategy for combating childhood oral diseases and malnutrition in Kalpetta, India

Microvascular Reconstruction of Aggressive Mandibular Desmoplastic Fibroma in a Child: Case Report

The effects of probiotics intervention on oral health outcomes: A comprehensive umbrella review of meta-analyses

Association between malocclusion and other occlusions in mixed and permanent dentitions: A cross-sectional study

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in an adult with osteogenesis imperfecta: a case report

The Pivotal Role of Proper Nasolabial Angle Management in the Functional Treatment of Skeletal Class II Malocclusion: An Opinion Article

Histological and clinical evaluation of novel deproteinized porcine bone mineral in socket preservation: a case report

Risk factors analysis and prediction model construction of LRTI in head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomy based on subglottic sputum aspiration volume

Impact of child and parent characteristics on dental healthcare utilization and outcomes

Association between periodontitis, leukoaraiosis and sTWEAK. A case-control study

The Roles of Salivary Secretory IgA on the Development of Oral Candidiasis

Impact of explicit fluoride-related language in prefectural dental health ordinance on fluoride mouth-rinse programs dissemination in Japan: A quasi-experimental study

Editorial: Effects of Tobacco Use on Oral Health

Articular eminence inclination as a morphological marker for temporomandibular joint disc displacement: a dual-modality imaging analysis

Nicotine pouches, oral cancer and tobacco harm reduction: current evidence and research priorities