Assessment of the Antibacterial Effect of Vitamin D3 against Red Complex Periodontal Pathogens : A Microbiological Assay

AIM: The study aims is to evaluate the antibacterial effect of vitamin D3 against the red complex bacteria, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia in chronic periodontitis patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study comprised 98 participants with chronic periodontitis. All clinical parameters including plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and a microbiological assay of P. gingivalis, T. denticola, T. forsythia were assessed at the baseline. All study participants who underwent scaling and root planning were divided into two groups, A and B, each with 49 patients and only group B patients were advised to take vitamin D supplementation of 60,000 IU granules, once daily for 2 months. All the patients of both the groups were recalled at the end of 2nd month and all the clinical and microbiological parameters were reassessed.

RESULTS: After two months, there was a reduction in all the clinical markers in both groups, but the group B patients showed more improvement following non-surgical treatment vitamin D intake. There was also a statistical reduction in P. gingivalis, T. denticola, and T. forsythia following administration of vitamin D in group B patients compared to group A.

CONCLUSION: These discoveries proposed that vitamin D has a superb antimicrobial impact against red complex periodontal microbes and might be considered a promising compound in the counteraction of periodontal disease.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Vitamin D is considered to possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity, which may help to delay the progression of periodontitis. So, vitamin D3 can be used as a potential supplement that could be employed to stop the advancement of periodontal disease. How to cite this article: Govindharajulu R, Syed NK, Sukumaran B, et al. Assessment of the Antibacterial Effect of Vitamin D3 against Red Complex Periodontal Pathogens: A Microbiological Assay. J Contemp Dent Pract 2024;25(2):114-117.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

The journal of contemporary dental practice - 25(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 114-117

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Govindharajulu, Ramaprabha [VerfasserIn]
Syed, Nubesh K [VerfasserIn]
Sukumaran, Binsu [VerfasserIn]
Seshadri, Pavithra R [VerfasserIn]
Mathivanan, Senthilkumaran [VerfasserIn]
Ramkumar, Narayane [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1C6V77QF41
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cholecalciferol
Chronic periodontitis
Journal Article
Polymerase chain reaction
Red complex Vitamin D.

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3642

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370039831