Women who take large doses of vitamin D during pregnancy may be giving their children a lower risk of dental problems, according to a double-blinded clinical trial. Researchers randomly assigned 623 women into two groups and beginning the 24th week of pregnancy, one group took 2,800 units of vitamin D, while the other took 400 units. Researchers found that the children of women who took the higher dosage of vitamin D had a 47 percent lower rate of enamel defects in both permanent and baby teeth than those in the control group.

The study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. More information and prenatal and pediatric dental health can be found at ADA.org/nutrition.

IDA congratulates member Dr. Anoop Sondhi for being named a Master Clinician by the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics Editorial Board. The designation recognizes a lifetime of work and is awarded once every couple of years. Dr. Sondhi no longer practices in Indianapolis but continues to teach at various national and international Conferences.

Click here to read the JCO’s terrific piece showcasing Dr. Sondhi’s personal and professional accomplishments.

IDA is now accepting pre-orders for the 2019 edition of the Ethics & Jurisprudence Journal IDA. The articles in the Journal and the accompanying quiz are worth 2 CE credits and fulfill state requirements for continuing education in ethics for dentists and hygienists.

Pricing for the ethics Journal is $150 for non-members, $85 for ADA members and $50 for hygienists. IDA members will receive a free copy of the Journal in the mail, so no pre-ordering is necessary. The Journal will be mailed to members and pre-order customers in November.

Click here to reserve your copy!

The summer 2019 edition of the Journal IDA focuses on opioid abuse and prevention. The Journal‘s articles and accompanying quiz with a score of 80 percent or higher are worth two CE credits in opioid education. This is a new Indiana state requirement for any dentist with a CSR, but it is helpful education for any dentist who needs two CE credits and wants to become more informed on opioid abuse.

Non-members can purchase the Journal and take the quiz for $110. IDA members should have already received the Journal in the mail but can take the quiz for $25. Click here to purchase the Journal and/or the accompanying quiz.