Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and/or periodontal therapy in the treatment of periodontitis among Brazilian pregnant women: protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the IMPROVE trial)

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation and/or periodontal therapy in the treatment of periodontitis among Brazilian pregnant women: protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the IMPROVE trial)

Abstract Background Periodontitis is a common oral inflammation, which is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Intakes of vitamin D and calcium are inversely associated with occurrence and progression of periodontitis. This study aims to assess the feasibility of a multi-component intervent...

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Main Authors: Paula Guedes Cocate, Gilberto Kac, Berit L. Heitmann, Paulo Nadanovsky, Maria Cláudia da Veiga Soares Carvalho, Camila Benaim, Michael Maia Schlüssel, Maria Beatriz Trindade de Castro, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Amanda Farnum Baptista, Michael F. Holick, Rana R. Mokhtar, Alessandra Raymundo Bomfim, Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Calcium
Feasibility randomised controlled trial
Milk
Pregnant women
Periodontal therapy
Vitamin D
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0417-6

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