Open AccessGingival overgrowth caused by vitamin C deficiency associated with metabolic syndrome and severe periodontal infection: a case report
Author(s) -
Omori Kazuhiro,
Hanayama Yoshihisa,
Naruishi Koji,
Akiyama Kentaro,
Maeda Hiroshi,
Otsuka Fumio,
Takashiba Shogo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.114
Subject(s) - medicine , scurvy , vitamin d deficiency , metabolic disorder , metabolic syndrome , gingival and periodontal pocket , vitamin deficiency , gingival disease , gastroenterology , vitamin , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin c , dentistry , periodontitis , obesity
It has been suggested that vitamin C deficiency/scurvy is associated with gingival inflammatory changes; however, the disorder is very infrequently encountered in the modern era. Here, we report a case of extensive gingival overgrowth caused by vitamin C deficiency associated with metabolic syndrome and severe periodontal infection.