Impact of Vitamin C on Wound Healing Following Dental Implantation

Abstract

Background: The present study was conducted to assess role of vitamin C in wound healing following dental implantation.  Materials & Methods: 60 patients receiving dental implants were divided into 4 groups of 15 each. Group I received dental implants supported by the guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique. Group II received dental implants and Bio-Oss Collagen grafts. Group III patients received dental implants, they had chronic periodontitis. Group IV patients received dental implants without using any bone grafts. The Landry index was used to evaluate the soft tissue healing at 3, 7 and 14 days post-surgery. Results: The mean wound healing score in experimental and control subgroup in group I was 4.98 and 3.80, in group II was 4.28 and 4.10, in group III was 4.78 and 4.16 and in group IV was 4.68 and 4.60 respectively. The mean pain score was significantly higher in control subgroups as compared to experimental groups in group I, II, III and IV respectively. Conclusion: Vitamin C supplementation improves postoperative healing following dental implant surgery in patients with chronic periodontitis and patients treated with GBR or Bio-Oss Collagen grafts.