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Serum vitamin C-periodontal relationship in community-dwelling elderly Japanese.
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Journal of clinical periodontology [J Clin Periodontol] 2005 Jan; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 93-7. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the relationship between serum vitamin C and periodontitis as estimated by clinical attachment loss (CAL) in community-dwelling elderly Japanese.<br />Material and Methods: This analysis was confined to 413 Niigata citizens aged 70 years in whom the data for serum vitamin C and CAL were available. High-pressure liquid chromatography method was used to ascertain the serum vitamin C levels while CAL was assessed on six sites of all teeth present including third molars by means of pressure-sensitive probes. Other variables included gender, smoking, toothbrushing frequency, number of teeth present and random blood sugar levels.<br />Results: Serum vitamin C concentration was inversely related to CAL (r=-0.23, p<0.00005) at bivariate level. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that CAL was 4% greater in subjects with lower serum vitamin C levels than in subjects with higher serum vitamin C levels notwithstanding smoking, diabetes, oral hygiene, gender or number of teeth present.<br />Conclusion: The findings suggested that serum vitamin C might have relatively weak but a statistically significant relationship with periodontitis in this elderly population.<br /> (Copyright Blackwell Munksgaard, 2004.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0303-6979
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical periodontology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15642065
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.2004.00643.x