Anthropologists discover how teeth reveal vitamin D levels: X-rays can now be used to check for deficiency

Anthropologists discover how teeth reveal vitamin D levels: X-rays can now be used to check for deficiency:

(Natural News) We often take care of our oral health to make sure that our breath stays fresh, but did you know that dental X-rays can be used to determine vitamin D deficiencies (rickets)? While this is a grave health concern that often goes undiagnosed, Lori D’Ortenzio and Megan Brickley, anthropologists from McMaster University, have revealed that it...