Vitamin C And Periodontal Health

Write short note on ascorbic acid deficiency and periodontal disease.
Answer. Ascorbic acid deficiency leads to scurvy.

In scurvy oral symptoms are of chronic gingivitis, which can involve the free gingiva, attached gingiva and alveolar mucosa.
In chronic cases, gingiva becomes brilliant red, tender and grossly swollen.
Spongy tissues are extremely hyperemic and bleed simultaneously.
In chronic cases, the tissues attain dark blue or purple hue.
Alveolar bone resorption with increased tooth mobility is present.
Low levels of ascorbic acid disturbs collagen metabolism in periodontium and affect the ability of tissue to regenerate and repair by itself.

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