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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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