Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health
Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health
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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