Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2013

Vitamin A and Oral Health: A Review

Dr. Manu Rathee, Dr. Mohneesh Bhoria, Dr. Renu Kundu

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The word vitamin means vital amine. Vitamin A is one of the earliest vitamins discovered and is an essential part of the nutrients. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes night blindness, xerophthalmia, keratoconjunctivitis, enamel hypoplasia, xerostomia, gingivitis, periodontitis and irregular dentinal tubular formation. Excess intake of Vitamin A results in angular cheilitis. Evidence is generating regarding the use of this vital nutrient in acute promyelocytic leukemia, oral leukoplakia and oral submucous fiosis. This essential component must be routinely supplemented in the diet

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Dr. Manu Rathee, Dr. Mohneesh Bhoria, Dr. Renu Kundu / Vitamin A and Oral Health: A Review / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.10 October 2013

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