Authors
Barbara BačunDora GalićLuka PulMatej TomasDavor Kuiš
Topics
Vitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchVitamin D Research StudiesMedical and Biological Ozone ResearchCopyright: © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).Barbara Baˇcun 1, Dora Gali´c 1, Luka Pul 2, Matej Tomas 3,* and Davor Kuiš 3,4,5,*1 Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health of Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Crkvena 21,31 000 Osijek, Croatia; bbacun@fdmz.hr (B.B.); dgalic1@fdmz.hr (D.G.)2 Community Healthcare Center of Osijek-Baranja County, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia; lukapul11@gmail.com3 Department of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health of Osijek, Josip Juraj StrossmayerUniversity of Osijek, Crkvena 21, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia4 Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine Rijeka, University of Rijeka, 51 000 Rijeka, Croatia5 Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, 51 000 Rijeka, CroatiaCorrespondence: mtomas@fdmz.hr (M.T.); kuisdavor@gmail.com (D.K.)Abstract: This review’s objective is to examine the findings from various studies on oral signs and symptoms related to vitamin deficiency. In October 2023, two electronic databases (Scopus and PubMed) were searched for published scientific articles following PRISMA principles. Articles eligible for inclusion in this review had to be published in English between 2017 and 2023, be original studies, and involve human subjects. Fifteen studies were included in this review: three examining oral symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency; one assessing vitamin B complex and vitamin E for recurrent oral ulcers; one investigating serum vitamin D levels in recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients; three exploring hypovitaminosis effects on dental caries; two measuring blood serum vitamin D levels; one evaluating vitamin B12 hypovitaminosis; three investigating hypovitaminosis as indicative of gingival disease; one focusing on vitamin deficiencies and enamel developmental abnormalities; one assessing vitamin deficiencies in oral cancer patients; one examining vitamin K as an oral anticoagulant and its role in perioperative hemorrhage; and one evaluating vitamin effects on burning mouth syndrome. Despite some limitations, evidence suggests a correlation between vitamin deficiencies and oral symptoms. This systematic review was registered in the International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (INPLASY) database (202430039).
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PublishedMay 21, 2024
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