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Relations of Serum Ascorbic Acid and α-tocopherol to Periodontal Disease.
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PMID:  22166583     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Low concentrations of serum anti-oxidants, including ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol, are associated with higher risks of many inflammatory diseases that interrelate with oral health. The present study examined the longitudinal relationship of serum ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol to periodontal disease in 224 Japanese individuals, aged 71 yrs, for whom data were available for the years 1999-2007. Participants were classified by tertiles of serum ascorbic acid and of α-tocopherol. Full-mouth periodontal status, measured as clinical attachment level (CAL), was recorded at baseline and annual follow-up examinations. The number of teeth with a loss of CAL ≥ 3 mm at any site over the study period was calculated as 'periodontal disease events'. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to assess predictors of periodontal disease events, with serum ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol as the primary predictors of interest. The multivariate adjusted relative risks (95% confidence intervals) in the highest, middle, and lowest tertiles were 1.00 (reference), 1.12 (1.01-1.26), and 1.30 (1.16-1.47) for ascorbic acid and 1.00 (reference), 1.09 (0.98-1.21), and 1.15 (1.04-1.28) for α-tocopherol, respectively. Our findings support the hypothesis that low serum levels of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol may be a risk factor for periodontal disease in Japanese elderly.
Authors:
M Iwasaki; M C Manz; G W Taylor; A Yoshihara; H Miyazaki
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of dental research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1544-0591     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
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Created Date:  2011-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0354343     Medline TA:  J Dent Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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