Abstract
Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency has essential effects on general health. It is known that oral and dental health is an integral part of public health, and there is a close relationship between them. From the development and eruption stages of the teeth to the formation of caries, vitD deficiency has accepted significant effects on oral health. It is essential to understand the role of vitD deficiency in early childhood caries (ECC), which is considered one of the most critical problems, especially in pediatric patients. Low vitD levels during pregnancy have even been reported to increase ECC risk in infancy. For this reason, care should be taken to ensure that the mother’s 25(OH)d level and later the child is in optimal conditions, starting from the pregnancy period, to improve the oral health status of children.
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