Happy 2013! Why not add a healthy smile to your new years resolutions? New studies have shown vitamin D may help reduce the risk of tooth decay.
While vitamins have long been shown to have advantages for bodies, these studies now suggest there are advantages for teeth too. Nowadays, many of us avoid sun exposure (which was the main source for vitamin D) and tend to refrain from consuming vitamin D enriched whole milk, leaving us with few options to obtain the vitamin D necessary for our bodies and smile.
According to a review of research published in Nutrition Reviews, vitamin D has been linked to a 50% reduction in tooth decay. It has long been understood that vitamin D strengthens bones but the role it plays in the mouth was not as clearly defined.
Not only does vitamin D help reduce the amount of decay in your mouth, but is also linked to the prevention of cancer, diabetes, heath disease, and hypertension. It also helps you maintain healthy and beautiful hair as well as reduces the inflammatory response in the body.
Since not many people get enough sun exposure or drink whole milk, other products have been vitamin D enriched such as soymilk and orange juice. Eating the right amounts of fish and eggs, as well as the possibility of a vitamin D supplement, could help reduce tooth decay.
Source: http://bestdentistnews.com/
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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