title: Can vitamin D intake assist in improving the outcome of endodontic treatment for diabetic patients?
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a common health problem with serious consequences. Researches suggested the relationship between diabetes and endodontic problems. Vitamin D has important biologic effects on glucose homeostasis, insulin release and response, and is considered to play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Vitamin D can also influence the alveolar bone formation and inflammatory reactions in periradicular tissues. The hypothesis we proposed is that vitamin D may be beneficial to the prognosis of endodontic treatment for diabetic patients through two pathways.
authors: West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
authors: Yingying
authors: Y
authors: Su
authors: Ling
authors: L
authors: Ye
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology*; D004872:Ergocalciferols / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004872:Ergocalciferols; D007328:Insulin; D014807:Vitamin D