Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

VITAMIN D AND PERIODONTIUM: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Nupur Sah, Dr. Shalmali Karnik, Dr. Eshani Yeragi, Dr. Kajal Mahajan

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Vitamin D plays an important role in various physiological processes.Adequate levels of Vitamin D are essential for maintaining periodontal health and its deficiency is associated with periodontal disease.This actions of vitamin D may be attributed to its role in maintaining calcium homeostasis, immunomodulatory effect,cellular growth and differentiation,anti–inflammatory effect and several vitamin D gene polymorphisms.This review focuses on vitamin D metabolism and underlines the role of Vitamin D on periodontium

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VITAMIN D AND PERIODONTIUM: A REVIEW ARTICLE, Dr. Nupur Sah, Dr. Shalmali Karnik, Dr. Eshani Yeragi, Dr. Kajal Mahajan INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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