Routine screening of Vitamin D status in patients with Aggressive Periodontitis - A cross sectional clinical study
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2022-06
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Educational Society For Excellence
Abstract
Background: Periodontal diseases are characterized by the presence of bleeding, inflammation, sensitivity, discomfort, mobility and tooth loss. Plenty of studies supported the assumption that vitamin D deficiency might be a risk factor for periodontal diseases. Our study aimed to investigate the true association between serum vitamin D level and the presence of periodontal disease. Materials and methods: The study evaluated 40 patients (age group 19-35 years) attending the outpatient department, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar, equally divided into two groups (Group I and Group II) according to the inclusion criteria. Group I included generalized aggressive periodontitis patients while Group II included non periodontitis patients. Clinical parameters and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level were assessed. Results: Serum vitamin D levels of periodontitis patients compared to non-periodontitis patients presented non statistically significant differences (p-value = 0.878). Conclusion: Although the serum vitamin D level in aggressive periodontitis patients was lower than the healthy controls but the difference seemed to be statistically insignificant and hence it can be concluded that the serum vitamin D deficiency is not a risk factor for periodontitis.
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Vitamin D, Generalized aggressive periodontitis, Healthy periodontium.
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Khan Rafiya Nazir, Iftikhar Bushra, Jan Suhail Majid, Behal Roobal. Routine screening of Vitamin D status in patients with Aggressive Periodontitis - A cross sectional clinical study . Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2022 Jun; 9(6): 5-11