---
type: Article
title: "Vitamin D and Periodontal Disease"
description: "Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic gum condition. Bacteria cause the gums to swell, redden, and bleed. Connective tissue holding the teeth into the jaw bone may become damaged."
resource: "https://bavida.com/t/5m07zd4tgi5i/"
locale: en
published: "2026-04-22T17:14:14.618Z"
timestamp: "2026-07-12T19:09:12.565Z"
tags:
  - "conditions"
  - "vitamin-d"
  - "vitamins"
---

# Vitamin D and Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic gum condition. Bacteria cause the gums to swell, redden, and bleed. Connective tissue holding the teeth into the jaw bone may become damaged.

**Contents**

- Periodontal disease
- Vitamin D and periodontal disease
- Acknowledgements

Full text: https://bavida.com/t/5m07zd4tgi5i/