The Effect of Folic Acid on Gingival Health
- 1 November 1976
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 47 (11) , 667-668
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1976.47.11.667
Abstract
On days 0 and 30 of a double blind study, two groups of 15 subjects each were evaluated using a plaque index, a gingival index, a gingival exudate flow and fasting plasma folic acid levels. Group I received 2 mg of folic acid twice daily for 30 days while Group II received a placebo. Results of the study seem to indicate that folic acid supplemented to the diet may increase the resistance of the gingiva to local irritants and thus lead to a reduction in inflammation.Keywords
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