Nutritional Supplements Improve Periodontal Health

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The periodontists in both of Dr. David DiGiallorenzo's Pennsylvania dental practices have recently began offering two lines of nutritional supplements to patients as a means of promoting the connection between good nutrition and improved periodontal health.

DiGiallorenzo, a dental implants specialist, introduced nutritional supplements called Isagenix Cleanse and NuVerus's Euphoria because studies have shown that nutritional supplements can help patients improve their immune systems and fight gum infections.

"We use the Isagenix and NuVerus to strengthen immunity, improve digestion, build proteins, reduce inflammation and remove toxins from the body," said Dr. DiGiallorenzo. "All of these factors are crucial when dealing with chronic inflammatory diseases such as periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other conditions."

Strengthening immunity is of particular importance because immune response with periodontal infection changes the way oral tissues properly use nutrients, and that has a bearing on normal repair and healing. Nutritional deficiencies also can weaken the resistance of oral tissues to plaque bacteria, which can result in more inflammation.

DiGiallorenzo calls nutrition "an essential part of the puzzle," and said many foods we eat today don't provide the nutritional support the body needs. "We have become far too sophisticated and many of our foods lack the nutrients they once had," he said. "We all can benefit from nutritional supplements."

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