Relationship between VITAMIN D and chronic periodontitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic periodontitis is a multifactorial disease primarily caused by plaque microorganisms, modified from the immune inflammatory response to chronic infection, which leads to the destruction of periodontal tissues in a susceptible host. It is very well known that vitamin D plays a vital role in bone homeostasis and immunity. There can be a biologic rationale to suspect that Vitamin D deficiency could negatively affect the periodontium. Present study was conducted to investigate any relationship between periodontitis and vitamin D.

Material and method

The clinico-biochemical relationship study was carried out in 168 subjects with Chronic Periodontitis. Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) are correl

SUBMITTER: Bhargava A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561900 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature