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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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12 m<strong>on</strong>ths <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> life. However, such associati<strong>on</strong>s reported in the primary dentiti<strong>on</strong> have not<br />

held up to this rigorous statistical testing. 66,67 Both amoxicillin and fluoride appear to<br />

have separate influences <strong>on</strong> the formati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the enamel organ. 66 Other reports <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />

influence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> amoxicillin <strong>on</strong> enamel have not been well disseminated and may not hold up<br />

to scientific scrutiny. 86<br />

Excess fluoride ingesti<strong>on</strong> from a variety <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sources including water, toothpastes,<br />

and supplements can result in diffuse opacities in both the deciduous and adult dentiti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Severe mottling <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enamel may even lead to quantitative changes in the enamel.<br />

Other known chemical agents that have been known to affect the primary and<br />

permanent dentiti<strong>on</strong> include thalidomide 71 , anti-cancer agents 72 , IV administrati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

agents 55 , and lead pois<strong>on</strong>ing <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> mothers and children 29,87 .<br />

Overall, the majority <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> studies can be categorized as being <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> lower quality (level<br />

III), while the two studies dealing with the influence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> antibiotic use and enamel defects<br />

are <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a higher quality, level II-2 66,67 .<br />

o Respiratory Problems<br />

Ne<strong>on</strong>atal hypoxia and severe respiratory stress during infancy have been found to be<br />

associated with DDE in the primary dentiti<strong>on</strong> 39,75 , while children with cystic fibrosis may<br />

display enamel opacities in their permanent teeth 74 .<br />

One <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the above noted studies can be classified as level II-2 75 while the other two<br />

studies are <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a lower quality level (level III) 39,74 .<br />

o Neurologic and Sensory Disorders<br />

Children with cerebral palsy, cognitive impairments and hearing deficits are reported to<br />

have an increased prevalence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enamel hypoplasia in the primary dentiti<strong>on</strong>. 19,29 1.2-15

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