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  • Oral Health
  • Nutritional Science
  • Immunology

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  • Periodontal disease involves microbial imbalance and immune overactivity.
  • Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly magnesium, may influence periodontitis progression.
  • Understanding magnesium's role is crucial for managing this inflammatory condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review evidence linking magnesium levels (blood and dietary) and the magnesium/calcium ratio to periodontal disease.
  • To synthesize findings on magnesium's association with periodontal health indicators and prevalence.
  • To explore systemic associations, such as with diabetes, and magnesium's anti-inflammatory effects.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar (inception to May 2024).
  • Included 10 observational and experimental studies on adults.
  • Utilized narrative synthesis due to study heterogeneity, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Higher magnesium levels inversely correlated with probing pocket depth, clinical attachment loss, and periodontitis prevalence.
  • Favorable magnesium/calcium ratios demonstrated a protective effect against disease progression (OR 6.28 for low ratios).
  • Lower magnesium was observed in periodontitis patients with diabetes, with improvements noted post-treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Magnesium plays a protective role in periodontal health.
  • Adequate magnesium levels and a balanced Mg/Ca ratio may mitigate periodontitis risk and severity.
  • Further large-scale trials are needed to confirm these findings and inform supplementation/dietary strategies.