A Systematic Review on the Implication of Minerals in the Onset, Severity and Treatment of Periodontal Disease

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 21; no. 9; p. 1183
• Main Authors: Varela-López, Alfonso, Giampieri, Francesca, Bullón, Pedro, Battino, Maurizio, Quiles, José
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 07.09.2016; MDPI AG
• Subjects: Adult; Alveolar Process - immunology; Alveolar Process - metabolism; Alveolar Process - pathology; calcium; Chronic Disease; diet; Humans; Inflammation - immunology; Inflammation - metabolism; Inflammation - pathology; Inflammation - prevention & control; mineral; Minerals - therapeutic use; nutrition; Oral Health; Periodontal Diseases - immunology; Periodontal Diseases - metabolism; Periodontal Diseases - pathology; Periodontal Diseases - prevention & control; periodontitis; Review; oral health; nutrition; calcium; diet; mineral; periodontitis

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease with high prevalence in adults that leads to destruction of the teeth-supporting tissues. Periodontal therapy has been traditionally directed at reduction of the bacterial load to a level that encourages health-promoting bacteria and maintenance of oral...