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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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andomized, placebo-c<strong>on</strong>trolled study <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> adults who received multiple extracti<strong>on</strong>s and the<br />

placement <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> immediate dentures compared the mean amount <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> b<strong>on</strong>e resorpti<strong>on</strong> between<br />

a group who received daily supplementati<strong>on</strong> with calcium (750 mg) and vitamin D (375<br />

IU) compared to a group receiving placebo. 59 There was significantly less total oral<br />

(36%), maxillary arch (34%) and mandibular arch (39%) b<strong>on</strong>e loss am<strong>on</strong>g those<br />

benefiting from vitamin D and calcium during the <strong>on</strong>e year follow-up period. 59 This study<br />

provides str<strong>on</strong>g evidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the protective effects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D and calcium<br />

supplementati<strong>on</strong> against undesirable alveolar ridge resorpti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Another randomized, placebo-c<strong>on</strong>trolled study evaluated the benefits <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> calcitriol<br />

(1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) <strong>on</strong> mandibular b<strong>on</strong>e mass in a sample <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> postmenopausal<br />

women. 60 Women were randomized to receive either calcitriol or placebo daily over two<br />

years. For those in the calcitriol arm, the mean dosage was 0.43 ± .03 ug/day. 60 In<br />

additi<strong>on</strong>, women took a multivitamin supplement c<strong>on</strong>taining 400 IU <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin and<br />

attained 1000 mg <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> calcium daily. 60 At the end <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the study period, there was no<br />

significant difference in mandibular b<strong>on</strong>e mass between the groups indicating that 1,25-<br />

dihydroxycholecalciferol had little influence <strong>on</strong> maintaining b<strong>on</strong>e. However, 83%<br />

increased or maintained b<strong>on</strong>e mass in the mandible. 60<br />

More recently, a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-c<strong>on</strong>trolled trial <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> horm<strong>on</strong>e<br />

replacement therapy (E/HRT) examined the influence <strong>on</strong> postcranial b<strong>on</strong>e density and<br />

oral b<strong>on</strong>e mass am<strong>on</strong>g postmenopausal women. 61 In additi<strong>on</strong> to receiving either E/HRT<br />

or placebo, all women took calcium (1000 mg) and vitamin D 3 (800 IU) supplements <strong>on</strong><br />

a daily basis during the 3 year study. 61 Although not designed to determine the influence<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D <strong>on</strong> b<strong>on</strong>e density and mass, this study c<strong>on</strong>cluded that there was a significant<br />

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