Data from: Sucrose and starch intake contribute to reduced alveolar bone height in a rodent model of naturally occurring periodontitis

While there is a burgeoning interest in the effects of nutrition on
systemic inflammatory diseases, how dietary macronutrient balance impacts
local chronic inflammatory diseases in the mouth has been largely
overlooked. Here, we used the Geometric Framework for Nutrition to test
how the amounts of dietary macronutrients and their interactions, as well
as carbohydrate type (starch vs sucrose vs resistant starch) influenced
periodontitis-associated alveolar bone height in mice. Increasing intake
of carbohydrates reduced alveolar bone height, while dietary protein had
no effect. Whether carbohydrate came from sugar or starch did not
influence the extent of alveolar bone height. In summary, the amount of
carbohydrate in the diet modulated periodontitis-associated alveolar bone
height independent of the source of carbohydrates.