Tooth defects due to vitamin D deficiency (IMAGE)

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Tooth defects due to vitamin D deficiency

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The image shows multiple scattered bands of dark scalloped defects down the length of the tooth, which indicate voids where tissue formed poorly due to vitamin D deficiency. 

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Kendall et al., 2026.

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