Effects of Vitamin K in Periodontium

K. Malathi, E. Amuthavalli, R. Thanmanam, V. Dasarathan

Abstract: Systemic diseases that affects generalized tissue throughout the body may also involve tissue within the periodontium. An important factor that modify the severity of a diseases is host resistance. Tissue resistance is modified by nutritional status and malnutrition is the most widespread immune suppressive and constitute a special risk group for severe periodontal pathogenesis. Synthesis of blood clotting factors in the liver is the only established function of vitamin k. This review discuss about vitamin K and clinical implication of its deficiency in periodontal diseases.

Keywords: vitamin K malnutrition role in coagulation periodontal disease