Nutrition and Periodontal Disease Flashcards
Why is nutrition important?
- Nutrition moderates the immune response
- The rapid turnover of the PDL is dependent on vitamin A,C iron, folic acid
- Nutrigenomics
Give some nutrients that are needed for rapid turnover of the PDL to occur
- Vitamin a
- Vitamin C
- Protein
- Folic acid
- Iron
What Is Nutrigenomics?
Nutriton modifying gene expression
Study of the genetic basis for variable responses to diet
Give examples of major nutrients
Protein
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Give examples of minor nutrients
Vitamins
Minerals
What are vitamins?
Organic substances present in small quantities in food
Why are vitamins important?
They are requires to maintain metabolic reactions
Give examples of fat soluble vitamins
Vitamins A, D, E and K
Give examples of water soluble vitamins
Vitamins C,B
Why is vitamin A important?
It is essential for:
- Night vision
- Maturation of epithelial tissues
What can excess vitamin A lead to
Can cause:
- Gingival erosions
- Bleeding
- Loss of keratinisation
- Headache
- Dry mouth
- Loss of hair
Why is vitamin D important?
Essential in minting blood calcium levels and metabolism of osseous tissues
Where do we get vitamin D from?
Sunlight
Give some dietary sources of vitamin D
- Oily fish
- Cod liver oil
- Egg yolk
- Meat
- Milk
- margarine,
- some breakfast cereals and yoghurts
What can the active metabolite of Active metabolite of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D, inhibit?
Can inhibit cytokine production and cell proliferation
What is a lack of vitamin D associated with
periodontal diseases
What is vitamin C made by?
All plants and most animals
Can humans make vitamin C?
NO