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Published in: BMC Oral Health 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Low vitamin D status strongly associated with periodontitis in Puerto Rican adults

Authors: Orlando J. Abreu, Dimitris N. Tatakis, Augusto R. Elias-Boneta, Lydia López Del Valle, Rafael Hernandez, Maria S. Pousa, Cristina Palacios

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Periodontitis and vitamin D deficiency are both highly prevalent in Puerto Rico. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the association between vitamin D levels and periodontal disease in Puerto Rican adults.

Methods

A sex-, age-, and BMI-matched case-control, cross-sectional study was conducted on 24 cases of moderate/severe periodontitis and 24 periodontally healthy controls aged 35 to 64 years. Each participant completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, underwent a full-mouth periodontal examination and provided blood sample to measure serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) levels to assess vitamin D status.

Results

A total of 19 matched case-control pairs (28 females, 10 males) completed the study. Mean serum 25 (OH) D levels were significantly lower in cases (18.5 ± 4.6 ng/ml) than in controls (24.2 ± 7.1 ng/ml; p = 0.006). Lower odds of periodontal disease were observed per unit of 25 (OH) D level (OR 0.885; 95 % CI 0.785, 0.997; p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Lower serum vitamin D levels are significantly associated with periodontitis in Puerto Rican adults.
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Metadata
Title
Low vitamin D status strongly associated with periodontitis in Puerto Rican adults
Authors
Orlando J. Abreu
Dimitris N. Tatakis
Augusto R. Elias-Boneta
Lydia López Del Valle
Rafael Hernandez
Maria S. Pousa
Cristina Palacios
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-016-0288-7

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