The Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation in Chronic Periodontitis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Abstract

Background : Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem worldwide and linked to some infectious and inflammatory conditions, including periodontal disease. This is a double blind randomized controlled study to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Vitamin D supplementation as an adjunct therapy to non-surgical periodontal treatment in healthy middle-aged vitamin D deficient patients with chronic periodontitis.