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ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2021

The association between vitamin D level and periodontal disease in Saudi population, a preliminary study.

Marwa Madi, Verica Pavlic, Shahad Mongith Alammar, Leenah Mohammad Alsulaimi, Reema Shaker Alotaibi, Gadah Mohammed AlOtaibi, Osama Zakaria

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Marwa MadiDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Verica PavlicDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Medical Faculty University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Shahad Mongith AlammarCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Leenah Mohammad AlsulaimiCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Reema Shaker AlotaibiCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Gadah Mohammed AlOtaibiCollege of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Osama ZakariaDepartment of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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objectiveAmong other regulatory functions, vitamin D has a role in modulating the inflammatory process of periodontal disease. Therefore, this retrospective study aimed to assess the relationship between vitamin D levels and periodontal health in dental patients from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

methodsRadiographs and serum vitamin D levels of patients seeking dental treatment were collected. Exclusion criteria were systemic disease, smoking, recent vitamin D supplementation, and previous periodontal surgery. Gender, age, and alveolar crest height (ACH) were recorded. A total of 67 patients were categorized into three groups according to their serum vitamin D level (<10, <20, and > 20 ng/mL) and their bone loss compared.

resultsDifferences in means were compared by

conclusionSerum vitamin D level seems to be an important factor that influences oral health, especially the periodontal condition, of both male and female patients.

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Periodontal diseaseVitamin DVitamin D deficiency

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PMCPMC8589625

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