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    Language

    English

    Publication Date

    7-1-2019

    Journal

    Oral Diseases

    DOI

    10.1111/odi.13097

    PMID

    30912231

    PMCID

    PMC8796207

    PubMedCentral® Posted Date

    January 2022

    PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

    Author MSS

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a worldwide public health issue that has been linked to numerous inflammatory disorders, including periodontitis. There is increasing support for a role for adequate vitamin D levels in overall health. Populations with darker skin color have a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency and periodontitis. The purpose of this small pilot study was to investigate the influence of 12 weeks of 25(OH)D vitamin D supplementation (VDS) on mediators of systemic inflammation in dark-skinned, periodontitis patients.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 23 patients with moderate to severe periodontitis were randomly assigned to the vitamin D group or placebo group and received intensive single visit scaling and root planning to elicit a systemic inflammatory response.

    RESULTS: Vitamin D supplementation increased serum 25(OH)D levels approximately 2-fold over baseline levels; moreover, VDS group had reduced peripheral blood CD3 and CD3+CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTLs) counts and reduced pro-inflammatory salivary cytokines. In contrast, VDS group had higher levels of the autophagy-related proteins and other proteins crucial for anti-microbial autophagy in whole blood PBMCs.

    CONCLUSION: In conclusion, VDS has multiple benefits for reducing systemic inflammation and promoting induction of autophagy-related proteins related to anti-microbial functions.

    Keywords

    Dietary Supplements, Humans, Inflammation, Inflammation Mediators, Periodontitis, Pilot Projects, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamins

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