Periodontal Health through Nutrition
To assist our patients achieve an optimal periodontal treatment result, Dr. Novack has provided the following important nutritional information. It has been demonstrated that nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining and restoring tissue integrity, wound healing, bone metabolism and resistance to infection. This is especially crucial following oral-periodontal surgery. In consultation with a registered dietitian who has investigated the role of nutrition and the specific requirements for optimum periodontal healing, a dietary plan has been prepared for our patients. Those nutrients which directly influence periodontal healing are listed in the chart below.
Recommended Preoperative + Postoperative Daily Food Guideline
| Food Group | Svgs/Day | Serving Size | Nutrients Provided |
| Bread, cereal, rice | 6-10 | 1 slice bread | Thiamin, riboflavin, iron, |
| foliate, pasta | ½ cup cooked rice, pasta | zinc, fiber, Vit B6 | |
| Vegetables | 5 | 1 cup raw leafy; ½ cup cooked | Vit A, C, foliate, fiber, riboflavin, Vit K |
| Milk, yogurt, cheese | 2-3 | 1 glass of milk x3 daily, 1 ½ oz cheese, 2 oz processed cheese | Calcium |
| Fruit | 2-3 | blueberries, banana | Vit C, fibre |
| Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, nuts | Use Sparingly | 2-3 oz cooked lean meat, poultry, fish; ½ cup cooked beans or 1 egg equals 1 oz lean meat, 2 Tblsp peanut butter | Protein, iron, zinc, niacin, Vit B6, Vit B12, thiamin, Vit D, foliate, riboflavin |
| Fats, oils | Use Sparingly |
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