Mum’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect baby’s dental health @ NewKerala. According to the study, low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. Vitamin D concentrations were related to the frequency of milk consumption and pre-natal vitamin use. Mothers of children with enamel defects had lower, but not significantly different, mean vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy than those of children without defects. However, mothers of children with early-childhood tooth decay had significantly lower vitamin D levels than those whose children were cavity-free. This is the first study to show that maternal vitamin D levels may have an influence on primary teeth and the development of early-childhood tooth decay. read more

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