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Vitamin D as a candidate host susceptibility factor in sugar-driven oral dysbiosis.

Frontiers in oral health · Turaliyeva M, Akimbekov NS, Digel I, Yerezhepov AY, Razzaque MS · 2026-08-11

Researchers reviewed evidence for whether vitamin D status might influence how sugar-sweetened beverages affect oral microbiome and disease, finding robust links between frequent sugar intake and tooth decay, but limited direct human evidence connecting vitamin D levels to microbiome changes or their interaction.

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