The Role of Proper Nutrition for Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery: A Scoping Review.

Abstract

Nutrition has been recognized as a foundation for good oral health and general health, with a bidirectional relationship having been established between nutrition and oral and overall health.1 Various specific macro- and micronutrients from the intake of food serve as fuel for a person's body to grow and function.1 The oral cavity plays the unique role of gatekeeper, providing the pathway of nutrition to the body. Because of the rapid cell turnover of oral mucosa, the oral cavity also may manifest early signs of nutrient deficiencies as well as other indicators of systemic disease.2 As a result, problems in the oral cavity can profoundly affect one's appetite, desire and ability to eat, and, consequently, nutritional status and overall health.1.