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The deficiency of Vitamin D during pregnancy can cause tooth decay problems and tooth enamel defects to their children, says study presented during the general meeting of International Association of Dental Research held in Toronto the University of Manitoba in Canada.

This study was proved by researchers after they have measure the vitamin D blood levels of 206 women on the family way. It was found out that 10.5% had enough levels. Likewise in 135 infants, 21.6 % was found out to have enamel defects and 33.6% has tooth decay even in their early childhood.

With this study, it was found out further that the enamel defects in child teeth is not related to insufficiency of vitamin D while early childhood tooth decay was found out to have relation with vitamin d deficiency during pregnancy. It was also noted that an infant having enamel defect will most likely experience tooth decay during their childhood.

In the since that most recipients of this study were women from urban community, the researchers was warned to be careful in giving information that generalize the results.

This research study was funded by many organizations in Canada such as Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Dentistry Canada Fund, the Manitoba Institute of Child, thee Manitoba, the Manitoba Medical Services Foundation and the University of Manitoba.

The sun is the ultimate source of vitamin D. Exposure to sun (not too much) can be very beneficial in calcium absorption in the body. As we all know, calcium is essential to keep our bones and teeth healthy not only that it plays a vital role in boosting our immune system and in prevention of serous diseases such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Vitamin D can penetrate to an average light – skinned person within 15 minutes direct race from the sun while those who has darker-skinned person must have at least 30 minutes. However, during winter this figure is already insufficient.