It is important to maintain dental health in order to prevent both appearance and bad breath. Reasons such as edible foods and drinks, not paying attention to dental care, genetic factors cause dental health to deteriorate. Stating that the use of vitamin D, which has become even more important in our lives with the pandemic, has an important place in the prevention of dental caries, Assoc. Dr. Fatima Betül Baştürk talked about how tooth decay can be prevented. Stating that the formation of dental caries depends on many variables, from the diet of the person to the quality of his saliva, Assoc. Dr. Fatima Betül Baştürk talked about the ways to protect oral health with the use of vitamin D.
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AFFECTS DENTAL HEALTH NEGATIVELY
Vitamin D, which is very important for human health, also plays an active role in the fight against many health problems. Assoc. Dr. Fatima Betül Baştürk emphasized that vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women increases the susceptibility to caries in the future due to insufficient production of enamel tissue in children.
THE FIRST 13 YEARS ARE VERY IMPORTANT
Assoc. Dr. Fatima Betül Baştürk, “With the Covid-19 epidemic in recent years, we started to hear the name of vitamin D more. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. Deficiency is also common in our country. Expectant mothers with vitamin D deficiency should not despair immediately. In the first 13 years of life, having a sufficient level of vitamin D reduces the risk of caries by 47 percent.
VITAMIN D VALUES MUST BE MEASURED REGULARLY
Finally, Baştürk stated that the incidence of gingival and peri-implant diseases increases due to vitamin D deficiency after the age of 13, and underlined that vitamin D values should be measured at regular intervals and that it is important to take supplements under the control of a doctor if necessary.