| Table
IV. Dietary deficiencies and associated oral complications |
| Type
of deficiency |
Dietary
sources |
Oral
symptoms |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
Meats, poultry,
fish, dairy products, enriched and fortified cereals, pasta, and bread |
Cheilosis and
glossitis |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) |
Chicken, fish,
kidney, liver, pork, egg, unmilled rice, soybeans, oats, whole-wheat
products, peanuts, and walnuts |
Cheilosis and
glossitis |
| Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) |
Liver, kidney,
meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, oysters, and nutritional yeast |
Tip and margins
of the tongue may be red, smooth, and numb or have a burning sensation |
| Vitamin C |
Citrus fruits,
tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, melons, strawberries, and dark green
vegetables |
Petechiae, gingival
enlargement, and bleeding |
| Folic acid |
Green leafy vegetables,
legumes, liver, oranges, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and wheat-germ |
Cheilosis and
glossitis |
Adapted from DeBiase CB: Dental Hygiene in Review,
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2002, p.150-151.
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