Assessment of nutritional status in chronic periodontitis patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: This cross-sectional study compared the nutritional status of chronic periodontitis (CP) patients who presented with various degrees of severity with systemically healthy individuals using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) tool along with laboratory analysis of macro- and micronutrients.

Materials And Methods: This research enrolled a total of 84 participants, of which 63 belonged to the CP group while 21 served as healthy controls. The CP patients were divided into three groups of 21 each, based on severity as mild, moderate, and severe.