Fat-Soluble Vitamins
This micronutrient plays a major role in blood clotting and interacts with anticoagulants
Vitamin K
This deficiency is associated with B3-Niacin
Pellagra
Dark chocolate is a surprisingly good source of this major mineral
Magnesium
Hypothyroidism can be associated with a deficiency in this micronutrient
Iodide
Vitamins and minerals are processed differently than macronutrients with neither directly providing energy to the body.
TRUE
This fat-soluble vitamin functions as an antioxidant
Vitamin E
BeriBeri is associated with a deficiency in
Vitamin B1-Thiamin
This mineral helps to maintain fluid balance, pH levels in the body and blood pressure, with many Americans consuming excess of
Sodium
This micronutrient is critical for tooth development and caries prevention, but not for general health
Fluoride
Micronutrients are needed in higher quantities than macronutrients.
FALSE
A lack of this vitamin can lead to rickets in children
Vitamin D
Though typically excreted, excessive intake of these 2 water-soluble vitamins can lead to toxicity
Vitamins B3 and B6
These 3 minerals play a major role in the development and structure of bones and teeth- name them
Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium
Your patient presents with dark brown/black staining on their teeth. The micronutrient you could suspect as the cause is
IRON
Water-soluble vitamins are generally more toxic than fat-soluble vitamins.
FALSE
This population is most at risk for lung cancer when consuming excess of Vitamin A
Smokers
These vitamins function as coenzymes to promote energy production and overall health functions
B-Complex Vitamins
This micronutrient has been associated with halitosis when consumed in excess
Sulfur
These 2 trace minerals compete for absorption in the body, with higher levels of one reducing uptake of the other- identify the pair
Iron and Manganese
Name 3 populations commonly identified as high risk for micronutrient deficiencies
Alcoholics, elderly, pregnant women, children
This vitamin deficiency can cause prolonged bleeding and clotting issues during instrumentation.
Vitamin K
Name two common oral manifestations of vitamin deficiencies.
Glossitis & angular cheilitis
This mineral is associated with hypokalemia
Potassium
Major minerals are more critical to the body than trace minerals.
FALSE
Name the most toxic vitamin AND the most toxic mineral
Vitamin D and Iron