Clinical Correlation of Vitamin D Deficiency and Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Rajasthan-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Clinical Correlation of Vitamin D Deficiency and Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Rajasthan

Published:2023-12-20 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0976-4879
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Author:

Aijaz Amreen¹,Chaudhary Pankaj²,Malawat Kanchan³,Almalki Sultan A.⁴,Sharma Tanvi⁵,Al Jameel AlBandary H.⁶,Arya Sugandha⁷

Affiliation:

1. Pediatric Dentist, Kings Dental Centre, Doha, Qatar

2. Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

3. MDS (Oral Medicine and Radiology), Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

4. Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia

5. MDS (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics), Dental Associate, Aatish Dental Care, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

6. Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

7. Oral Medicine Radiology, RR Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: To ascertain whether a link exists between vitamin D insufficiency and early childhood caries or not. Method: From the out patient department (OPD) of the Pedodontics Department at Vyas Dental College, a random sample of 40 kids between the ages of 8 months and 5 years old was chosen. Each kid had blood drawn to check their serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels. All of the data was collated and given the necessary statistical analysis. Result: The case group’s mean serum 25(OH) vitamin D level was 10.19 ng/mL (with a standard deviation of 3.46), while the control group’s was 20.84 ng/mL (2.54 SD). Conclusion: A significant modifiable risk factor for childhood dental caries is a vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, cavities in teeth can be avoided by giving youngsters vitamin D supplements and avoiding vitamin D insufficiency.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering

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