Nermin M Yussif1, Fatema Mohammed El-Mahdi2, Rasha Wagih3. 1. Master Degree, Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, October University of Modern Sciences and Art (MSA), Giza, Egypt. 2. Master degree, Oral Diagnosis, Medicine & Periodontology Dept. Faculty of Dentistry, Sabha University, Egypt. 3. PhD Degree, Oral Diagnosis, Medicine & Periodontology Dept. Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine Cairo University, Egypt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to investigate the role and efficiency of the intra-ligamentary injection of vitamin D and calcium in the treatment of chronic periodontitis associated with hypothyroidism. DESIGN: A 43-year-old female with suspected hypothyroidism who revealed severe chronic periodontitis with grade III mobility. Pre-operative periodontal and systemic control preceded the used intervention. After 3 months, intra-ligamentary injectable vitamin D with calcium was introduced. RESULTS: Clinical evaluation revealed great improvement of the injected sites. Marked reduction of mobility, pocket depth and bleeding were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Injectabe vitamin D is an adjunctive treatment modality that needs to be discovered in another way. It may provide further solutions for the periodontal regeneration problem. Clinical studies with large sample sizes and long term follow up are needed.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to investigate the role and efficiency of the intra-ligamentary injection of vitamin D and calcium in the treatment of chronic periodontitis associated with hypothyroidism. DESIGN: A 43-year-old female with suspected hypothyroidism who revealed severe chronic periodontitis with grade III mobility. Pre-operative periodontal and systemic control preceded the used intervention. After 3 months, intra-ligamentary injectable vitamin D with calcium was introduced. RESULTS: Clinical evaluation revealed great improvement of the injected sites. Marked reduction of mobility, pocket depth and bleeding were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Injectabe vitamin D is an adjunctive treatment modality that needs to be discovered in another way. It may provide further solutions for the periodontal regeneration problem. Clinical studies with large sample sizes and long term follow up are needed.
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Keywords:
hypothyroidism; intraligamental injection; periodontitis; vitamin D
Authors: Jeffrey R Garber; Rhoda H Cobin; Hossein Gharib; James V Hennessey; Irwin Klein; Jeffrey I Mechanick; Rachel Pessah-Pollack; Peter A Singer; Kenneth A Woeber Journal: Endocr Pract Date: 2012 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 3.443