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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> caries in the primary dentiti<strong>on</strong> than children who benefited from additi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

vitamin D as a prophylactic approach for rickets. 78<br />

A few studies have attempted to curb the <strong>on</strong>set <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> caries in patients with rickets.<br />

Providing vitamin D in the form <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> cod liver oil during infancy has been shown to lower<br />

the incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> caries. 81 In additi<strong>on</strong>, the combinati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> both cod liver oil and sunbathing<br />

during infancy and early childhood also appeared to lessen the extent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> decay. 80<br />

Observati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a group <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> children with rickets in India were not able to<br />

corroborate the findings <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these other investigati<strong>on</strong>s as those with vitamin D deficient<br />

diets did not appear to have a greater risk for dental caries. However, c<strong>on</strong>sidering the<br />

number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> children was very small, the findings are not definitive. 72<br />

Another study examined the influence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a combined caries and rickets<br />

prophylaxis approach including both fluoride and vitamin D tablets am<strong>on</strong>g children six to<br />

48 m<strong>on</strong>ths <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> age. 94 Children who received the fluoride and vitamin D tablets for more<br />

than 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths and who were breastfed for ≤ 3 m<strong>on</strong>ths were more likely to be free from<br />

caries in primary dentiti<strong>on</strong>. 94 However, the reducti<strong>on</strong> in caries exhibited in this trial was<br />

probably due to fluoride instead <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D.<br />

The introducti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D Stosstherapy as a rickets preventi<strong>on</strong> strategy did<br />

not appear to have a pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ound effect <strong>on</strong> caries rates. 95 Results suggested that there was<br />

no significant difference in caries rates or prevalence between young children receiving<br />

vitamin D Stosstherapy three times during the first two years <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> life, Stosstherapy <strong>on</strong>ce<br />

before the first birthday and <strong>on</strong>e or two additi<strong>on</strong>al times in the sec<strong>on</strong>d year, and those<br />

who did not receive such vitamin D treatment. 95 1.3-20

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