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Wound Healing

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Nutrition and Oral Medicine

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A wound is defined as any physical break in tissue continuity. Wounds differ depending on the type and severity, mechanism of wounding, location, and desired outcome. The act of wounding or injury disrupts anatomical continuity, tissue function, and cellular integrity 1. Alterations in wound healing may result in impaired or delayed healing. Impaired wound healing often occurs in the presence of concurrent injury or infection as in a patient who has diabetes or has received radiation therapy, and almost always leads to a poor wound outcome 2. A delayed or poorly healing wound may have decreased tensile strength or low collagen accumulation but may eventually heal to normal (3). Delayed wound healing, especially in the context of stress-induced immune suppression may result in increased infection, scarring, poor esthetic outcome, and poor regenerative potential (4). Tissues in the oral cavity are capable of remarkable regeneration and repair. Depending on the severity and location of tissue damage and whether the source of injury or infection is eliminated, oral tissue will typically completely heal within 2 wk (5). Healing results rapidly in the majority of instances because of the rich vascular nature of the oral cavity. Nutritional deficiencies and other factors such as smoking, chronic disease, and medications can make oral tissue more susceptible to injury and impact the healing process.

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  1. Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Surgery/Nutritional Support Service, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University, Providence, RI

    Marion F. Winkler MS, RD, LDN, CNSD

  2. Department of Food and Nutrition, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

    Suzanne Makowski MED, RD, LDN, RDH

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  1. Department of Primary Care, School of Health-Related Professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

    Riva Touger-Decker PhD, RD, FADA

  2. Department of Diagnostic Sciences, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

    Riva Touger-Decker PhD, RD, FADA

  3. Department of Oral Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY

    David A. Sirois DMD, PhD

  4. Department of Professional Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

    Connie C. Mobley PhD, RD

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Winkler, M.F., Makowski, S. (2005). Wound Healing. In: Touger-Decker, R., Sirois, D.A., Mobley, C.C. (eds) Nutrition and Oral Medicine. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-831-5:273

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