VITAMINŲ VARTOJIMO SVARBA GYDANT DANTENŲ LIGAS = VITAMINS CONSUMPTION IMPORTANCE FOR GINGIVAL DISEASES TREATMENT

• Main Authors: Rima Adomaitienė, Santa Miežinienė
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Panevėžio kolegija 2017-12-01
• Series: Taikomieji tyrimai studijose ir praktikoje
• Subjects: vitamins; anemia; periodontal; gum inflammation; oral health; antioxidants
• Online Access: https://ojs.panko.lt/index.php/ARSP/article/view/41/28

There are known 13 groups of vitamins. They all are important for human health. The diversity of food intake are very wide, bet people often do not choose food full of vitamins and minerals. Dental plaque is main risk factor of gingival diseases. But exist systemic factors which influence severity of those diseases. One of them is vitamin deficiency. The aim of this article is to generalize scientific information about vitamins consumption influence on gingival diseases treatment. The objectives are: to analyze vitamin use importance; to overview influence and action on human health; to survey vitamins deficiency on general and mouth health. Were overviewed 30 scientific publications, published 1991 – 2017 years in Ebsco, PubMed and other databases. Key words for publications search are: vitamins A, B, C, D, K, E, anemia, periodontal disease, inflammation of the gums, oral health, antioxidants. Conclusions: Each vitamin works in its own way, but they interact together, strengthens each other's activities, thus achieving optimal effects on the body. Not only their deficiency, but also the excess are harmful. They participate in many of the body's biochemical reactions, hormonal synthesis, and acts on the functioning of many organs. It is therefore important that there is no shortage of these vital substances in the body. Antioxidant effect of vitamins is very important. Signs of vitamin deficiency often occur in the tissues of the mouth. The most commonly observed tongue lesions, gum bleeding, and damage to the alveolar bone. The overviewed studies show a positive effect of vitamins in the treatment of gum disease, but because of the small size of participants and the study methodology differences, the results are subjective.