Higher Intakes of Fruits and Vegetables, β-Carotene, Vitamin C, α-Tocopherol, EPA, and DHA Are Positively Associated with Periodontal Healing after Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Nonsmokers but Not in Smokers | Zendy

David W. Dodington | Zendy; Péter Fritz | Zendy; Philip Sullivan | Zendy; Wendy E. Ward | Zendy

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Higher Intakes of Fruits and Vegetables, β-Carotene, Vitamin C, α-Tocopherol, EPA, and DHA Are Positively Associated with Periodontal Healing after Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Nonsmokers but Not in Smokers

Author(s) -

David W. Dodington,

Péter Fritz,

Philip Sullivan,

Wendy E. Ward

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1541-6100

pISSN - 0022-3166

DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.211524

Subject(s) - medicine , eicosapentaenoic acid , periodontitis , scaling and root planing , docosahexaenoic acid , vitamin e , carotene , tocopherol , vitamin , ascorbic acid , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin c , national health and nutrition examination survey , body mass index , micronutrient , physiology , antioxidant , food science , chronic periodontitis , polyunsaturated fatty acid , fatty acid , population , chemistry , pathology , biochemistry , environmental health

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease and a significant risk factor for tooth loss. Although a link between diet and periodontal health exists, the relation between diet and healing after periodontal therapy has yet to be investigated.

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