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Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

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new cavities in the permanent dentiti<strong>on</strong> and there were fewer lesi<strong>on</strong>s am<strong>on</strong>g newly<br />

erupted teeth in the group <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> children receiving additi<strong>on</strong>al vitamin D. 109 Overall, there<br />

were significantly lower mean number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new caries per child and significantly lower<br />

prevalence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new caries am<strong>on</strong>g children three to 10 years <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> age in the vitamin D<br />

group. 109 Likewise, there was a significantly lower mean number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new caries per tooth<br />

in both the primary and permanent dentiti<strong>on</strong>s am<strong>on</strong>g three to 10 year old children in the<br />

vitamin D group. 109<br />

A small group <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> children in a hospital metabolism ward were exposed to several<br />

dietary regimens over seven m<strong>on</strong>ths, some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> which included vitamin D supplementati<strong>on</strong><br />

in the form <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fortified milk or cod liver oil. 110 The additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> cod liver oil to the diets <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

children appeared to c<strong>on</strong>tribute to the arrest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> dental caries in those with decay at the<br />

start <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the observati<strong>on</strong> period and appeared to be the predominant factor in the diet<br />

influencing caries. 110<br />

A series <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> investigati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> the administrati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> vitamin D to children six to 14<br />

years <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> age were c<strong>on</strong>ducted over a span <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> four years. 111<br />

In the first year, those<br />

benefiting from the additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> cod liver oil (800 USP units vitamin D) had a lower<br />

incidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> caries. 111 During the sec<strong>on</strong>d year, twice weekly skin exposure to ultraviolet<br />

light from a quartz mercury lamp appeared to have a similar effect as cod liver oil <strong>on</strong><br />

reducing the number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new decayed surfaces. 111 The third study tested a larger dose <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

viosterol and ultraviolet lamp exposure, but found that they were not superior to cod liver<br />

oil in preventing new decay. 111 The final study examined the benefits <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> adding vitamin<br />

D from animal source in doses <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 250 U, 400 U, and 800 U, to milk and c<strong>on</strong>cluded that<br />

increasing c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s were correlated with a progressive reducti<strong>on</strong> in caries rates. 111<br />

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