Diseases and Deficiencies
Diseases and Deficiencies
Vitamins and AKA's
Minerals
General Facts About Vitamins and Minerals
100
Pernicious Anemia
What is Vitamin B12
100
Lack of this can cause cheilosis and glossitis
What is Vitamin B 2
100
Vitamin B 1
What is Thiamin
100
Lack of this can cause a goiter
What is Iodide
100
This makes plaque sticky
What is Dextran
200
Macrocytic/megalablastic anemia
What is Folate
200
Lack of this can effect connective tissue and cause scurvy
What is Vitamin C
200
Pyridoxines
What is Vitamin B 6
200
Excess of this can cause VonRecklinghausen's Disease
What is Calcium
200
This food source is complete in all essential fatty acids
What is the egg
300
lack of helps to cause hemorrhage
What is Vitamin K
300
Can be used to help lower blood pressure; lack of causes Pellagra
What is Niacin
300
Cyanocobalamin
What is Vitamin B12
300
Lack of this can cause elevated blood glucose levels with a diet high in carbohydrates
What is Chromium
300
All of these vitamins and mineral are necessary for the healing of the gingiva and connecting structures/wound in general
What is Zinc, Copper, and Vitamin C
400
What is protein deficiency and effects children around the age of 2
What is Kwashiorkor
400
Lack of this can cause night blindess, oral atrophy of mucosa hyperplasia
What is Vitamin A
400
Ascorbic Acid
What is Vitamin C
400
Lack of this can decrease the body's resistance infection. Fe and Cu help this to aid in absorption
What is Zinc
400
Lysine, leucine, threonine, isoleucine, and tryptophan are examples necessary to the human diet
What are the essential amino acids
500
Lack of causes osteomalacia inadequate mineralization of dentin and enamel
What is Vitamin D
500
Lack of this can also promote angular cheilosis and glossitis. The lack of this can also promote anorexia and a red, beefy looking tonge.
What is Vitamin B 2
500
Calciferols
What is Vitamin D
500
Excess of this can contribute to mottled enamel
What is Fluoride
500
The intestinal tract is the main source for this vitamin
What is Vitamin K
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