TY - JOUR ID - TI - Salivary antioxidants and nutritional status among chronic periodontitis patients AU - Basima Gh. Ali AU - Samer S. Jaafer PY - 2011 VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - 58 EP - 62 JO - Journal of baghdad college of dentistry مجلة كلية طب الاسنان بغداد SN - 18171869 23115270 AB - ABSTRACT
Background: Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of the teeth.
Malnutrition, particularly characterized by deficiencies of the essential necessary antioxidants micronutrients
including vitamins (C, E and A), which they had a significant effects in relation to oral health. The aims of this study
were to assess the salivary antioxidants vitamins (C, E and A) levels and their relation to periodontal parameter
among individuals with underweight and normal weight
Materials and Methods: The sample is consist from 80 males with age group (25-50) years old without any systemic
disease and divided into 4 groups: group 1 (20) individuals had underweight and chronic periodontitis, group 2 (20)
individuals had underweight and normal periodontium, group 3 (20) individuals had normal weight and chronic
periodontitis and group 4 (20) individuals had normal weight and normal periodontium. Nutritional status was
assessed by body mass index (BMI). Periodontal parameters used in this study were probing pocket depth (PPD) and
clinical attachment level (CAL). Unstimulated salivary samples were collected and then chemically analyzed.
Results: The salivary levels of vitamins were significantly lower in the groups of underweight in compare with the
group of normal weight and normal periodontium. For the group with (N.W. & CH.Perio.) the salivary levels of vitamins
C and A was significantly lower in compare with the group (N.W. & N.Perio.), For probing pocket depth, vitamin C
had a negative significant correlation with PPD≥7, vitamin A also had a negative significant with PPD≥7 and PPD≤6.
Concerning clinical attachment level vitamin E had a positive significant correlation with CAL≥6; vitamin A had a
negative significant with CAL≤5.
Conclusions: Periodontal disease revealed a higher occurrence and severity among individuals with malnutrition
therefore good nutrition and special oral health care are needed for them.
Key words: chronic periodontitis, antioxidants, nutritional status, body mass index. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(1):58-
62).

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