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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

What vitamin deficiency can manifest as a loss of alveolar and mandibular bone?
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Explanation
Answer: D - Vitamin D deficiency can manifest as a loss of alveolar and mandibular bone. Additionally, the deficiency can cause delayed dentition, increase caries rate, loss of lamina dura around roots of the tooth, and a failure of bones to heal. Vitamin D promotes growth and mineralization of bones and teeth.
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