1. Dietary Strategies to Optimize Wound Healing after Periodontal and Dental Implant Surgery: An Evidence-Based Review
- Author
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Bryan D Johnston, Peter C. Fritz, Wendy E. Ward, and Beatrice Y.Y. Lau
- Subjects
vitamins ,business.industry ,Periodontal surgery ,dietary strategies ,Dentistry ,Periodontal Procedure ,Anti inflammation ,minerals ,periodontal surgery ,Evidence based review ,Article ,Dental implant surgery ,Anti-inflammation ,Food choice ,Medicine ,anti-oxidants ,Bone formation ,implant surgery ,oral wound healing ,Wound healing ,business ,General Dentistry - Abstract
Methods to optimize healing through dietary strategies present an attractive option for patients, such that healing from delicate oral surgeries occurs as optimally as possible with minimal patient-meditated complications through improper food choices. This review discusses findings from studies that have investigated the role of diet, either whole foods or individual dietary components, on periodontal health and their potential role in wound healing after periodontal surgery. To date, research in this area has largely focused on foods or individual dietary components that may attenuate inflammation or oxidant stress, or foster de novo bone formation. These studies suggest that a wide variety of dietary components, including macronutrients and micronutrients, are integral for optimal periodontal health and have the potential to accelerate oral wound healing after periodontal procedures. Moreover, this review provides guidance regarding dietary considerations that may help a patient achieve the best possible outcome after a periodontal procedure.
- Published
- 2013