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Each kid had blood drawn to check their serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels. All of the data was collated and given the necessary statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The case group\u2019s mean serum 25(OH) vitamin D level was 10.19 ng\/mL (with a standard deviation of 3.46), while the control group\u2019s was 20.84 ng\/mL (2.54 SD).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A significant modifiable risk factor for childhood dental caries is a vitamin D deficiency. 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