FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

 

 

 

. . Enamel . « Dentine .. Enamel . , Dentine

PHOTOMICROGRAPHS show cross-section contrast be-
tween a hypoplastic tooth (Fig. 1) and a well-calcified tooth
(Fig. 2). In former, note roughened, pigmented enamel and
dentine honeycombed with minute interglobular spaces—
inviting bacterial invasion. Calcification is now known to
depend on adequate vitamin D in the diet—at ail ages.

mann’s Yeast assures helps the mother maintain
an adequate reserve of calcium and phosphorus,
so essential in arresting the onslaughts of caries
in her own teeth and in laying the foundation for
well-formed, uncrowded teeth in the child.

The fetal teeth begin to form in the seven-
teenth week of pregnancy. From then until the
end of the nursing period, the child’s tooth for-
mation depends entirely on the mother. Even
after weaning, the beneficial effects of a reserve
store of vitamin D acquired from the mother
during lactation may be observed.

Helps Child Tooth and Jaw Formation

The structure of the permanent teeth is, of
course, influenced to a large extent by the early
calcification of the deciduous teeth, in which the
mother’s diet during pregnancy and lactation
was such an important factor.

It has now been demonstrated (as reported in