Introduction

The impact of nutrition on oral disease has traditionally focused on the local effects of the diet on caries risk.  However, as dental professionals become increasingly aware of the association between systemic and oral health, the importance of addressing systemic nutrition issues takes on a new urgency.  Even though the literature has reported inconsistent findings, most dental clinicians can agree that nutritional status may be a modifying factor in the progression and healing of the periodontal tissues.  Amongst the general population in the United States there are few significant nutrient deficiencies, but there are patient populations at high risk for nutritional inadequacies.  Many of these medically compromised people are seen in dental practices on a daily basis.

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Citation Number: Vol. 2, No. 2, Page 037