This page will discuss natural treatment options for periodontal disease. Increasing whole grain in the diet without increasing total energy intake may reduce periodontitis risk.

Effects of vitamin-B complex supplementation on periodontal wound healing.
J Periodontol. 2005 Jul;76(7):1084-91. Neiva RF, Al-Shammari K, Nociti FH Jr, Soehren S, Wang HL.
Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, 1011 N. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI
Reports have demonstrated that nutrient supplements, in particular vitamin-B complex (Vit-B), can positively influence wound healing processes. However, limited information is available on the effects of Vit-B on periodontal wound healing. A total of 30 patients (13 males, 17 females) presenting with generalized moderate to severe chronic periodontitis were enrolled in this study. All subjects presented > or = two teeth in the same sextant with probing depth (PD) > or =5 mm and bleeding upon probing (BOP) in need of access flap surgery (AFS). This study was a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subjects were instructed to take one capsule a day of either Vit-B (50 mg of the following: thiamine HCl, riboflavin, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, and pyridoxine HCl; 50 microg each of d-biotin and cyanocobalamin; and 400 mcg of folate) or placebo for 30 days following AFS. CONCLUSION: Vitamin B-complex supplement in combination with AFS resulted in statistically significant superior CAL gains when compared to placebo.

Periodontal disease treatment
Diabetes and periodontal disease

Periodontal gum disease and cancer
Periodontitis appears to be associated with an elevated risk of developing tongue cancer.