ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Periodontitis Severity and Subgingival Microbiome Variation in Postmenopausal Women: A Stratified Case-Control Study.
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backgroundThis study aimed to determine whether osteoporosis is associated with differences in the subgingival microbiome of postmenopausal women, stratified by periodontitis stage.
methodsIn this observational, stratified case-control study, 166 postmenopausal women were assigned to six strata defined by bone status (osteoporosis vs. normal BMD) and periodontal category (no periodontitis, Stage I-II, Stage III-IV). Standardized pooled subgingival samples were profiled by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Community structure was evaluated using Bray-Curtis dissimilarity and tested with PERMANOVA (9999 permutations) and prespecified contrasts comparing osteoporosis versus normal BMD within each periodontal category (Holm adjustment). Alpha diversity (Shannon) was assessed using two-way ANOVA.
resultsPeriodontal category was strongly associated with community structure (PERMANOVA R
conclusionsIn postmenopausal women, periodontitis severity dominates variation in the subgingival microbiome, and osteoporosis does not confer an additional community-level or taxonomic signature when periodontal status is held constant. Longitudinal and multi-omic studies incorporating host-response biomarkers and therapy exposures are warranted to clarify whether osteoporosis influences periodontal susceptibility and progression primarily through host-mediated mechanisms.
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