The American journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Calcium and vitamin D supplements reduce tooth loss in the elderly.
Oral bone and tooth loss are correlated with bone loss at nonoral sites. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation slow the rate of bone loss from various skeletal sites, but it is not known if intake of these nutrients affects oral bone and, in turn, tooth retention. ⋯ These findings suggest that intake levels of calcium and vitamin D aimed at preventing osteoporosis have a beneficial effect on tooth retention.