Open AccessCould Vitamin D Influence Risk for Periodontal Disease—to “D” or Not to “D”?
Author(s) -
Amy E. Millen,
Sonja Pavlesen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current oral health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2196-3002
DOI - 10.1007/s40496-020-00253-7
Subject(s) - medicine , tooth loss , vitamin d and neurology , dental alveolus , dentistry , prospective cohort study , disease , clinical trial , population , clinical attachment loss , periodontitis , environmental health , oral health
The purpose of this review is to discuss the literature on associations between vitamin D and periodontal disease, including its strengths and weaknesses. Future direction for continued work in this area is provided.