Serum vitamin C-periodontal relationship in community-dwelling elderly Japanese

Objective: To determine the relationship between serum vitamin C and periodontitis as estimated by clinical attachment loss (CAL) in community‐dwelling elderly Japanese. Material and Methods: This analysis was confined to 413 Niigata citizens aged 70 years in whom the data for serum vitamin C and CA...

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Published in:Journal of clinical periodontology 2005-01, Vol.32 (1), p.93-97
Main Authors: Amarasena, N., Ogawa, H., Yoshihara, A., Hanada, N., Miyazaki, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Ascorbic Acid - blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
elderly
Female
Humans
Japan
Linear Models
Male
Periodontal Attachment Loss - blood
periodontitis
Periodontitis - blood
serum vitamin C
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Summary:Objective: To determine the relationship between serum vitamin C and periodontitis as estimated by clinical attachment loss (CAL) in community‐dwelling elderly Japanese. 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. Results: Serum vitamin C concentration was inversely related to CAL (r=−0.23, p
ISSN:0303-6979
1600-051X
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-051X.2004.00643.x