Calcium and vitamin D nutritional status effect on oral health evaluated in a group of young college women.

ANTONENKO O; PELLEGRINI G; SOMOZA J; BRITO G; BRYK G; ZENI S

Congreso; European Calcified Tissue International; 2014

Calcium (Ca) and vitamin D nutritional status effects on oral health were evaluated in 85 healthy women aged between 20 and 30 years (24.6±0.4). They attended the first year of the Nutrition Carrier at the Private University (ISALUD, Buenos Aires, Argentine). Usual Ca intake (CaI) was determined by a food-frequency questionnaire that included consumption of dairy products and calcium-enriched foods. Blood samples were obtained in a fasting state in winter: the end of August and the 15th September. Serum biochemical analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), Ca, phosphorus (P), bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP), and intact parathormone (iPTH) were assessed. Dental status was determined by a full odontogram including the total number of teeth and the decayed (D), missing (M), and filled (F) teeth (DMFT) index. M and D components evaluated teeth loss and the presence of caries respectively. The Plack Index Löe Silness (PI) was also evaluated.Results: As a results of a low milk products the median CaI was lower than 600 mg/day (498 (381; 792)). Only 24% cover Ca the recommendation of 800 mg/day; 17% had a CaI