Radiographic alveolar bone level and levels of serum 25-OH-Vitamin D₃ in ethnic Norwegian and Tamil periodontitis patients and their periodontally healthy controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies suggest association between low serum 25-OH-Vitamin D₃ (VitD) and chronic destructive periodontal diseases. The main sources of VitD is sun exposure and fat fish. Subjects with dark skin will therefore generate less VitD as response to sun exposure. The aim of the study was to assess the radiographic bone level and levels of serum VitD in ethnic Norwegian and Tamil periodontitis patients and their respective healthy controls.

Methods

Twenty-seven Tamil periodontitis patients living in Norway were compared to 21 Tamil controls as well as to 21 Norwegian periodontitis patients and 23 Norwegian controls. Marginal bone level was diagnosed on radiographs. VitD levels were diagnosed in blood samples by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spect

SUBMITTER: Ketharanathan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature