In order for the body to be able to function in normal parameters and cope with constant aggression from the external environment, it must not lack nutritional factors.

Vitamins, which are a group of organic substances taken from food principles and used by the body for regeneration, ensure the overall health of the patient.

Deficiency of a single vitamin has the potential to cause disorders or medical conditions.

Vitamin deficiencies can occur due to a dietary imbalance, through deprivation of certain nutrients but also through incorrect nutrition.

Thus, vitamins can be destroyed by heat preparation of food.

In certain pathological conditions of the body, even if the intake of vitamins is adequate, they cannot be used and processed at the cellular level.

Anorexia, deregulation of vitamin absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, parasitosis or physiological conditions such as pregnancy or growth can lead to changes in the vitamin metabolism mechanism.

Vitamin C deficiency in its severe form is called scurvy and has various manifestations throughout the body:

Nervous system – fatigue and general irritability occur

Vascular fragility – in the oral cavity, this is perhaps one of the most important signs.

Vascular fragility manifests itself in heavy bleeding even in minor trauma. At other times, bleeding may occur spontaneously.

Vitamin C deficiency in children, in particular, can be detected during routine dental check-ups by bleeding gums.

Permeability of the oral mucosa – vitamin C deficiency leads to increased permeability of the oral mucosa, allowing bacteria and their toxins to penetrate more easily.

Pathogens will pass through the body’s defence barriers in a shorter time and in greater quantity and colonize larger areas of the oral cavity.

Decreased leukocyte activity – the activity of the blood fraction responsible for local immunity will be seriously disrupted so that bacteria will be able to manifest their pathogenicity more easily.

With this bacterial invasion superimposed on poor patient hygiene, serious oral imbalances can occur. In particularly serious cases, spontaneous tooth avulsion can even occur, without much pain.

Gingival hyperplasia – is an increase in the volume of the gums and occurs as a result of a high amount of bacterial plaque. Lack of vitamin C does not affect gum volume unless the patient has satisfactory oral hygiene.

Halitosis – the unpleasant smell and taste in the oral cavity is due to frequent superinfections that are confined to the mucous membranes or that complicate the already existing carious processes of the teeth.

Tooth mobility may also be noticeable but most often this is the result of gum inflammation. Once this recedes, tooth mobility also reduces.

Vitamin C plays a particularly important role in the formation of collagen fibers, a constituent of dental ligaments, which keeps them anchored to the dental alveoli.

Vitamin C is also of real help to immunity, stimulating local and general defence processes.

Excess vitamin C will be eliminated by the kidneys, so the body will never be able to overdose.