Authors
Citation
Jl. Giunta, DENTAL CHANGES IN HYPERVITAMINOSIS-D, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 85(4), 1998, pp. 410-413
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
ISSN journal
10792104
Volume
85
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
410 - 413
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(1998)85:4<410:DCIH>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Vitamin D is required for the normal development of teeth and bones. W
hen there is excess vitamin D, systemic and dental changes may occur.
This is a case report of a girl who experienced hypercalcemia secondar
y to excess vitamin D derived from the consumption of milk that was in
correctly fortified. The changes in the permanent dentition to date ar
e enamel hypoplasia and focal pulp calcification. These changes corres
pond to the timing of the toxemia caused by hypervitaminosis D.