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SANTOS JUNIOR, Valdeci Elias dos  e  ROSENBLATT, Aronita. Impact of vitamin D deficiency on the prevalence of early childhood caries: a review study. RFO UPF [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.2, pp. 248-251. ISSN 1413-4012.

Objective: This study aimed to survey articles, published from 2004 to 2014, about the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the prevalence of early childhood caries. Materials and method: The search strategy included Medline, Lilacs, and Pubmed databases. Articles selection was based on the following criteria: to have been written in English, Spanish or Portuguese; to present structured abstract; and to address issues that relate vitamin D deficiency to dental caries in children. After a critical review of abstracts, seven studies were selected. Final considerations: There is a clear association between vitamin D deficiency and early childhood caries. In addition, current literature suggests that vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of developing caries lesions.

Palavras-chave : Dental Caries.; Child.; Vitamin D.; Nutritional Deficiency..