Adding Vitamins Helps Fight Gum Disease

Gingivitis is a very common type of mild gum disease. If left untreated, it can lead

to more serious gum disease. Nature can help you treat it.

Gingivitis causes irritation, redness, swelling and bleeding in the part of your

gums around the base of your teeth, known as the gingiva.

This double-blind study of 136 children between the ages of 8 and 16 gave either

standard care alone or standard care plus vitamins C and D.

Bleeding sites on probing was significantly reduced in the vitamin group

compared to the control group.

This study suggests that adding vitamins C and D to standard care significantly

improves gingival health in children.

BMC Public Health. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27539-2.