Abstract

Dr. Sakshi Dubey*, Dr. Deepti Gattani, Dr. Mohsin Quazi and Dr. Bhagyashree Gudadhe

ABSTRACT

The health of an individual is reflection of his nutritional status. Nutrition is identified as one of the key factors modulating host immune response. Studies have been done in this regard and also their positive effect on resolution of periodontal disorders. As a periodontal lesion is primarily a wound so an appropriate host function is essential for healing which ultimately develops from nutrition. A Balanced diet providing the macro and micro nutrients maintains the regular functions of the body. Therefore a deficient nutrition will lead to the advancement of periodontal diseases. The macronutrients play a central role in maintaining the overall health. However, micronutrients are also of major implication in the human body which includes all the vitamins, minerals etc. Vitamins which take up a major percentage of micronutrients have been attributed to counteract the oxidative stress which ultimately reduces the severity of periodontal disorders. Apart from this, some genetic pattern and its interrelationship with nutrition has an impact on immune response of the patient, which alters the pathogenic pathway of inflammatory diseases including periodontal disorders. Though there is tremendous literature on the effects of macro and micronutrients, this article gives an insight of mechanism of action of various micronutrients and some of the trace elements with their positive effects in resolution of periodontal disorders.