Open AccessEvaluation of micronutrient (zinc, copper and iron) levels in periodontitis patients with and without diabetes mellitus type 2: A biochemical study
Author(s) -
Biju Thomas,
Anshuman Gautam,
B. Rajendra Prasad,
Suchetha Kumari
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.118400
Subject(s) - micronutrient , diabetes mellitus , chronic periodontitis , medicine , periodontitis , context (archaeology) , zinc , gastroenterology , type 2 diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , pathology , chemistry , biology , paleontology , organic chemistry
Periodontal tissue destruction is caused by an inappropriate host response to microorganisms. Diabetes is a metabolic disease and most of its complications are due to hyperglycemia. Periodontitis is considered as its sixth complication. Micronutrients such as zinc, copper and iron are essential for human health. There is accumulating evidence that the metabolism of several trace elements is altered in diabetes mellitus and that these nutrients might have specific roles in the pathogenesis and progress of this disease and its complication. An association between micronutrients and periodontitis has also been suggested by preliminary studies. However, till date there is a lack of relevant clinical data.