Abstract
It has been suggested that vitamin C deficiency/scurvy is associated with gingival inflammatory changes; however, the disorder is very infrequently encountered in the modern era. Here, we report a case of extensive gingival overgrowth caused by vitamin C deficiency associated with metabolic syndrome and severe periodontal infection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 286-295 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Gingival overgrowth
- metabolic syndrome
- periodontal infection
- supplementation of ascorbic acid
- vitamin C deficiency
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Omori, K., Hanayama, Y., Naruishi, K., Akiyama, K., Maeda, H., Otsuka, F., & Takashiba, S. (2014). Gingival overgrowth caused by vitamin C deficiency associated with metabolic syndrome and severe periodontal infection: a case report. Clinical Case Reports, 2(6), 286-295. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.114