Int J Dent Hyg. 2022 Sep 1. doi: 10.1111/idh.12619. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluated the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and periodontal healing outcomes in patients with mild or moderate periodontitis.
METHODS: Serum vitamin D levels and periodontal pockets and gingival bleeding were evaluated in 51 patients before and six months after non-surgical periodontal treatment. A t-test and chi-square test were used to analyze the data (p ≤ 0.05).
RESULTS: The mean reduction of periodontal pocket depth was statistically significant higher in patients with vitamin D ≥ 30 ng/mL compared to those with < 30 ng/mL (CI= -0.23 – 0.42, p= 0.05), but not clinically significant. Vitamin D level was not associated with the percentage of sites gingival bleeding on probing at the final evaluation (OR= 0.58, 95% CI= 0.17-1.99, p= 0.39).
CONCLUSION: Lower serum vitamin D level was associated with a slightly reduced periodontal healing after non-surgical periodontal therapy, which should be further investigated in a larger population.
PMID:36048921 | DOI:10.1111/idh.12619
