Patients undergoing periodontal procedures commonly use dietary supplements: A consideration in the design of intervention trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Diet and dietary supplement use are associated with periodontal health while a cause and effect relationship is less clear. Although associations with specific nutrients and supplements suggest a potential benefit to healing of periodontal tissues after periodontal procedures, this study determined if patients undergoing periodontal surgery currently take dietary supplements to gage whether patients may accept use of such supplements as a potential intervention.

Materials and methods

Patients who were undergoing implant placement or soft tissue graft surgery completed a questionnaire indicating any dietary supplements they consumed. Patient demographics, such as age, sex, and smoking status, were gathered from patients' charting records.

Results

Data on diet

SUBMITTER: Beaudette JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature