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Vitamin D cannot reverse dental caries. 

Vitamin D cannot reverse dental caries.

However, keeping serum 25(OH)D concentrations between 40 and 60 ng/ml should reduce the risk of additional caries and periodontal disease imposed by vitamin D insufficiency1.

Page last edited: 17 May 2011

References

1. Grant, W. B. Boucher, B. J. Are Hill’s criteria for causality satisfied for vitamin D and periodontal disease?. Dermatoendocrinol. 2010 January/February/March; 2 (1): 30-36.