Toy, Vesile ElifSabanci, ArifeDundar, MuhammedDisli, FarukYildiz, SedatAral, Kubra2026-04-042026-04-0420251523-08991708-8208https://doi.org/10.1111/cid.13425https://hdl.handle.net/11616/109109Objectives Vitamin D has been reported to be crucial for bone mineralization and to play a significant role in immune and inflammatory responses. Its deficiency has been stated to be highly prevalent and might alter osseointegration of dental implants. Successful osseointegration has been claimed to be a critical aspect of implant survival and the effects of vitamin D on implant osseointegration have not been well documented. This study aimed to evaluate bone markers and cytokine levels of patients with or without vitamin D insufficiency. Material and Methods A total of 42 patients were included and divided into two groups: vitamin D insufficient (Group IN-S; n = 21) and vitamin D sufficient (Group S; n = 21). Besides clinical periodontal parameters and implant stability measurements, the levels of RANKL, OPG, osteocalcin (OC), calcium (Ca), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), IL-1 beta, caspase-1 (CASP1), and IL-10 in bone biopsy from implant preparation sockets and peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results were represented as concentration and total amount. Results PICF RANKL levels (both concentration and total amount) were higher in patients with Vitamin D insufficiency compared to sufficient controls (p < 0.05). Concentration and total amount of IL-10 were significantly lower in vitamin D insufficient participants than those of vitamin D sufficient group (p < 0.05). No differences were detected between the groups in terms of other parameters. Bone levels of all evaluated parameters also did not differ between the groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion It may be concluded that a low serum level of vitamin D may affect peri-implant health through altering IL-10 and RANKL.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesscalciumIL-10osteointegrationperi-implantitisRANKLvitamin DArticle2713993052110.1111/cid.134252-s2.0-85218430114Q1WOS:001417695000001Q10000-0001-5183-62950000-0001-6509-2012