Nutrition

The role of probiotics and dietary interventions in the treatment of periodontitis: a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial 

Probiotics were found to support periodontal healing, and this effect was significantly enhanced by a personalized anti-inflammatory diet. 

BMC Oral Health

2025

 

Specific effects of xylitol chewing gum on mutans streptococci levels, plaque accumulation and caries occurrence: a systematic review 

The best evidence of specific beneficial effects for xylitol gum differing from those of sorbitol gum are found in the evaluated mutans streptococci (MS) and plaque studies. The results of the reviewed caries trials are in line with this idea. Xylitol gum chewing is suggested to act as an adjunct to toothbrushing for reducing caries-associated MS and plaque accumulation to control and prevent caries occurrence in children and adults. Adults with other plaque-related diseases like periodontal disease should also benefit from xylitol gum. 

BMC Oral Health

2025

 

This study shows that low adherence to Mediterranean diet and higher red meat consumption may be associated with severity of periodontal disease.

Journal of Periodontology

2025

 

Painful TMD is associated with higher psychosocial distress and poorer dietary quality. These findings underscore the need to include dietary assessment in the clinical evaluation and management of TMD.

BMC Oral Health

2025

 

Association Between High Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products and Periodontitis

The consumption of dietary advanced glycation end products is associated with an increased susceptibility to periodontitis development.

International Dental Journal

2025

 

Effect of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet on Periodontal Parameters in Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Secondary Sub-Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

A trend towards stabilization of the inflammatory parameters [bleeding on probing (BOP), periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA)] was observed in the whole-food plant-based diet (WPBD) group. Because of the non-significant changes within the groups, this study highlights the imperative for future studies.

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

2024

 

Association of dietary and plasma fatty acids with periodontitis

The authors provided evidence of significant associations between certain fatty acids and periodontitis and its severity, highlighting their contributory role, although the evidence does not support a causal role based on the results of Mendelian randomization (MR)-based analyses.

Journal of the American Dental Association

2025

 

Effects of Vegetable and Fruit Juicing on Gut and Oral Microbiome Composition

These findings suggest that short-term juice consumption may negatively affect the microbiota.

Nutrients

2025

 

Multimodal inhibitory effect of matcha on Porphyromonas gingivalis

Taken together, we present a proof of concept, based on the multimodal inhibitory effect of (a mouthwash containing matcha, a finely ground powder of green tea) against P. gingivalis, and that matcha may have clinical applicability for prevention and treatment of periodontitis.

Microbiology Spectrum

2024

 

Resveratrol alters oral biofilm in vitro and in vivo

Resveratrol (an antioxidant) decreased bacterial viability and counts of mutans streptococci in vitro. However, in the clinical study involving healthy volunteers, resveratrol did not alter the diversity or abundance of microorganisms in the oral microbiome.

Journal of Dentistry

2024

 

D-mannose alleviates chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils

D-mannose can alleviate chronic periodontitis in rats by regulating the functions of neutrophils, potentially associated with the expression of translocation 2 (TET2) and glycolysis, providing new insights into the potential application of D-mannose to chronic periodontitis.

BMC Oral Health

2024

 

Association between food insecurity and edentulism for older adults: A pilot study

Older adults with low or very low food security had greater odds of being edentulous compared to those with marginal or high food security, although the difference was not statistically significant.

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

2024

 

Association between oral condition and subjective psychological well-being among older adults attending a university hospital dental clinic: A cross-sectional study

Structural Equation Modeling revealed that oral condition was positively correlated with nutritional status, and nutritional status was positively correlated with the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. These findings suggest that oral condition may influence subjective well-being via nutritional status or social environmental factors.

Plos One

2023

 

A certain protective effect of vitamin D against dental caries in US children and youth: A cross-sectional study

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25(OH)D] level and dental caries in children and youth.  The findings suggested that vitamin D sufficiency may be a protective factor for dental caries.

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

2023

 

A Diet Rich in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Aggravates the Effect of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide on Alveolar Bone Loss in a Rabbit Model of Periodontal Disease

Results suggest that certain dietary habits can exacerbate some aspects of periodontitis and that bad periodontal health can contribute to dyslipidemia and promote non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progression, but only under certain conditions.

MDPI

2020

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