I appreciate the question, but I need to be upfront--I'm a pest control operator, not a healthcare professional. My expertise is in eliminating rodents and insects, not treating vitamin D deficiency. I've been in the pest control industry since 2005 and run Black Dog Pest Solutions here in Avon, Ohio, but medical advice isn't my lane. What I can tell you from running a service business is that when customers come to me with a problem, they want someone who's actually qualified to solve it. When someone has mice in their walls, I don't send them to a roofer--I send a trained pest technician who knows rodent behavior and exclusion work. Same principle applies here. You're asking for MDs, PharmDs, or healthcare professionals, and that's exactly who you should listen to for something as important as vitamin D deficiency treatment. I'd hate to see someone take advice from the wrong expert just because they raised their hand.
I'm a dentist, not an MD, so I can't be your expert for this piece. My training at University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine focused on oral health, not systemic vitamin deficiency treatment. That's outside my scope of practice. What I *can* tell you from 30+ years in practice is that we see the oral manifestations of nutritional deficiencies regularly--burning mouth syndrome, delayed healing after extractions, increased periodontal disease. When we suspect something like vitamin D deficiency based on what we're seeing in someone's mouth, we refer them to their primary care physician or an endocrinologist for proper bloodwork and treatment. I'd recommend reaching out to family medicine physicians or endocrinologists in your area. They're the ones actually writing the prescriptions, monitoring blood levels, and tracking recovery timelines. In northeast PA where I practice, I work with several excellent internists who could probably help you--but you need someone who treats this condition daily, not someone who just recognizes when to refer it out.
I'm a plastic surgeon, and I've seen low vitamin D slow down healing after surgery, especially with big procedures like mommy makeovers or breast reconstruction. So now we check everyone's levels. It took a little while to make this routine, but it really helps patients heal faster and feel better about their progress. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to my personal email