Nutritional Aspects of Healing Risk Factors for Perio Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Repairs tissue and increases resistance to infection
A
Protein
2
Q
Promotes collagen formation, tissue synthesis, and wound
healing
A
Vitamin C
3
Q
Enhances red blood cell maturation, tissue synthesis, and
cell proliferation
A
Folic Acid
4
Q
Enhances red blood cell maturation, tissue synthesis, and
cell proliferation
A
Vitamin B12
5
Q
Increases resistance to infection and promotes tissue
synthesis; deficiency affects integrity of epithelium
A
Vitamin A
6
Q
Affects prothrombin formation
A
VItamin K
7
Q
Promotes red blood cell formation
A
Iron
8
Q
Enhances connective tissue formation, wound healing, and protein synthesis
A
Zinc
