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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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vitamin D resistant rickets (VDRR) and received vitamin D 3 and phosphate therapy<br />

before 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> age displayed some manifestati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> isolated enamel hypoplasia in<br />

the permanent dentiti<strong>on</strong>. 85<br />

Those diagnosed and treated by 18 m<strong>on</strong>ths <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> age also<br />

dem<strong>on</strong>strated isolated enamel hyoplastic lesi<strong>on</strong>s in the permanent dentiti<strong>on</strong>. 85<br />

Supplementati<strong>on</strong> & Dietary Interventi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Knowing that vitamin D deficiencies and altered vitamin D metabolism can result in<br />

enamel hypoplasia, it is plausible that vitamin D supplementati<strong>on</strong> during periods <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

enamel formati<strong>on</strong> can reduce the incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> hypoplastic defects.<br />

Much <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mellanby’s work <strong>on</strong> the effect <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> diet <strong>on</strong> dental structure and disease in<br />

man is summarized in her final report to the Medical Research Council published in<br />

1934. 36 While most <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this report focused <strong>on</strong> the relati<strong>on</strong>ship between diet and caries, she<br />

did c<strong>on</strong>clude that vitamin D in the prenatal diet and during periods <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> dental development<br />

after birth results in a reducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enamel hypoplastic defects. 36 Another <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> her reports<br />

<strong>on</strong> the influence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> diet <strong>on</strong> caries in children’s teeth would also support the theory that the<br />

additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D to the diet during enamel development improves the structure <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

permanent first molars. Mellanby’s early observati<strong>on</strong>s were that normal enamel and<br />

dentin structure were more frequent am<strong>on</strong>g children benefiting from cod liver oil in their<br />

diets compared to children whose diets c<strong>on</strong>tained little vitamin D. 86<br />

Supplementing infants with rickets with cod liver oil has been documented to<br />

reduce the incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enamel hypoplasia. 81 Further, this antirachitic therapy, which<br />

included cod liver oil and sunbathing during infancy and early childhood has also shown<br />

to be effective in decreasing the incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> enamel hypoplasia in the permanent<br />

dentiti<strong>on</strong>. 80 1.3-17

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