ascorbic-acid and Mouth-Diseases

Topics: Antioxidants; Ascorbic Acid; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Nutrition Disorders; Tooth Diseases; Vitamin B Complex; Vitamin D; Vitamins

Although gingival bleeding is a manifestation of both scurvy and inflammatory periodontal disease, the two conditions are distinctly separate entities. The defective collagen synthesis associated with scurvy also manifests many of the same symptoms as deficient vitamin C physiology, but neither condition is associated with periodontal disease. Unlike scurvy, the various periodontal diseases are caused by oral plaque microorganisms. The body's reaction to these microorganisms is strongly influenced by the compromised functioning of leucocytes and monocytes. Although certain infections and systemic diseases cause gingival bleeding, avitaminosis-C does not cause commonly encountered periodontitis. Vitamin C should not be used for the prophylaxis or cure of periodontal disease in otherwise healthy, well-nourished individuals. A patient with bleeding gingivae warrants referral to a periodontist, oral medicine specialist, or appropriately qualified dentist for examination and treatment.

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Collagen; Dental Plaque; Diagnosis, Differential; Gingival Hemorrhage; Humans; Leukocytes; Monocytes; Mouth Diseases; Periodontal Diseases; Periodontitis; Scurvy

Topics: Adult; Aged; Ascorbic Acid; Clinical Trials as Topic; Denture, Partial, Removable; Female; Gingivitis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Pyridoxine; Tooth Extraction

The authors report their experience connected with the introduction of "functional toothpaste" in Hungary. This cream (gel), prepared with nanotechnology, contains vitamins C and E, propolis and various herb extracts. It is manufactured in South Korea and is commercially available in the USA, among others. It protects the gingiva, and its use is recommended in cases of diseases of the oral mucosa. The experience in Hungary indicates that it is well applicable after surgery in the oral cavity (it promotes wound healing), in cases involving processes in the oral cavity that heal with difficulty, and during the healing of burn wounds (e.g. after laser surgery). In view of the favourable experience, its distribution in Hungary can be recommended.

Topics: Administration, Buccal; Adult; Aged; Ascorbic Acid; Commerce; Female; Gels; Humans; Hungary; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Plant Extracts; Plants, Medicinal; Propolis; Republic of Korea; Toothpastes; Vitamin E; Wound Healing

The role of vitamin C in maintaining mucosal health is poorly documented. The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of oral mucosal lesions in subjects with low ascorbic acid (AA) levels in plasma. AA plasma levels of 843 working elderly people in six rural villages in Eastern Finland were determined. All subjects with low plasma AA levels (< or = 25 mumol/l) (n = 106) formed the study group. Controls with normal AA levels (> or = 50 mumol/l) (n = 103) were drawn from the same population. They were matched for age, sex and number of teeth. Oral mucosal lesions in all subjects were recorded clinically using a double-blind method in all subjects. Petechias, leukoplakia and lichenoid lesions were the commonest lesions of the oral mucosa. Only in leukoplakia there was a statistically significant difference between the groups (p < 0.01). Smokers had more leukoplakia than non-smokers. The prevalence of leukoplakia was higher when smoking was combined with AA deficiency.

Topics: Adult; Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Leukoplakia, Oral; Lichenoid Eruptions; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Prevalence; Purpura; Smoking; Surveys and Questionnaires

The widespread use of smokeless tobacco (ST) has prompted concern in regard to the development of oral lesions in long-term users.. For inclusion in the current study, a subject must have used an ST product, either snuff or chewing tobacco, for at least 6 months. The subjects were recruited by advertising, and none was referred for the evaluation of an oral lesion. The following were performed on all subjects: assessment of exposure to ST, cigarettes, and alcohol; examination of the oral cavity; a biopsy, if an oral lesion was found; and analysis of a blood sample for beta-carotene. The dietary intake of most of the subjects was analyzed.. Of the 347 ST users, all of whom were white male subjects, 45 (13.0%) had an oral lesion. Thirty-five of the lesions were hyperkeratosis and 10 were epithelial dysplasia.. Snuff exposure was associated significantly with the presence of an oral lesion (P < 0.0001). A decreased vitamin C intake also was found among the ST users with oral lesions (P < 0.01). The ST users with epithelial dysplasia, as compared with those with hyperkeratotic lesions, were slightly older, had a lower intake of vitamin C (P < 0.05), and were more likely to have used chewing tobacco than snuff.

Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Alcohol Drinking; Ascorbic Acid; beta Carotene; Carotenoids; Diet; Humans; Male; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Plants, Toxic; Risk Factors; Smoking; Time Factors; Tobacco, Smokeless

It is considered the radioprotective effect of ascorbic acid in patients with head and neck cancer. It is observed a reduction of yatrogenic effects over oral structures secondary to radiotherapy. It is recommended the oral administration of ascorbic acid in this type of patients.

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Radiation Injuries; Radiation-Protective Agents

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Female; Humans; Immunity, Cellular; Male; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Neutrophils; Periodontitis; Recurrence; Stomatitis, Aphthous; Ulcer

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Orthomolecular Therapy

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Orthomolecular Therapy; Scurvy; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Substance-Related Disorders

The objective of this article is to familiarize the dentist with clinical signs and laboratory methods used in diagnosing nutritional deficiencies, and to indicate which laboratory methods may be useful to the clinician in cases of suspected nutritional deficiency. It should be noted that the suggested laboratory methods were selected on the basis of their applicability for the clinical situation as well as their reliability as indicators of nutritional status. Therefore these suggested methods of choice may not in every instance be the most accurate of all indicators of nutritional status for a particular nutrient. The dentist who wishes to utilize one of the laboratory methods has a number of options. He can take the appropriate sample in his office, or refer the patient directly to a clinical laboratory for the simpler analyses, or refer his patient to a physician for appropriate metabolic testing. The first option may be more appropriate for the dentist practicing in areas where a clinical laboratory is not within reasonable distance. In this instance the dentist should contact the laboratory for specific information, such as sample volume and special instructions for taking, handling, and shipping the sample. The second option is available to the dentist practicing in an urban area where clinical laboratory facilities are readily available. Finally, the dentist should work in conjunction with a physician when complex metabolic testing is required.

Topics: Anthropometry; Ascorbic Acid; Blood Proteins; Calcium; Deficiency Diseases; Gingival Diseases; Humans; Iron; Lip Diseases; Medical History Taking; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Riboflavin; Thiamine; Tongue Diseases; Vitamin A; Vitamin B 12; Vitamin D; Vitamin E

Topics: Adult; Ascorbic Acid; Crohn Disease; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Male; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Mucosa; Stomatitis, Aphthous; Vitamin B Complex

Topics: Acetaminophen; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analgesics; Ascorbic Acid; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Mouth Neoplasms

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Bacterial Infections; Disinfectants; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Pharyngeal Diseases; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Streptococcus

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Pyridoxine

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Dentistry; Mouth Diseases

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Mumps; Nicotinic Acids; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Pyridoxine; Thiamine; Vitamin B 12; Vitamins

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alveolar Process; Ascorbic Acid; Blood Proteins; Child; Child, Preschool; Cholesterol; Diet; Dietary Carbohydrates; Gingiva; Glucose Tolerance Test; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Lipid Metabolism; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases; Placebos; Serum Albumin; Tooth Mobility

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Blood Chemical Analysis; Calcium; Carotenoids; Drug Therapy; Humans; Leukoplakia; Leukoplakia, Oral; Liver; Mouth Diseases; Pathology; Phosphorus; Strontium; Thyroid Hormones; Tongue Diseases; Toxicology; Vitamin A

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Citrates; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Tetracycline; Vitamin B Complex

Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Deficiency Diseases; Diet; Humans; Mouth Diseases; Tooth; Vitamins