The most obvious effect of our choice of diet is the prevalence
of dental cavities (caries). But according to the health promotion website
Dental Health Press our diet's influence on our dental health goes far beyond
this. Did you for example know, that your nutrition also influences your
cranio-facial development and your risk of developing oral cancer and infectious
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is a need for the public health community to gain an understanding of the
complex connection between nutrition and dental health, since this would
strengthen the effort to control or even prevent oral diseases.
Awareness about the connection
between nutrition and oral health includes nutritional counseling about:
The effects of sugar consumption. Especially the frequent consumption of
soft drinks,
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acid - including fruit juices - also contribute to dental erosions, which is a
slow etching away of the dental enamel.
The value of choosing natural
food products rather than refined, industrialized food which often contains a
high amount of sugar.
The effect of a high consumption of alcohol as a
risk factor in the development of oral cancer and precancerous conditions in the
mouth.
The benefits of breastfeeding rather than bottle-feeding in order
to prevent early childhood caries.
Dental professionals make a great
effort to increase awareness about the importance of a healthy diet, but this is
not a task that can be accomplished by the dental health profession alone. A
collaboration is needed between many different sectors in society such as
schools, policy makers, the media,
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and many more in order for these initiatives to really make a
difference.
You can read more about the connection between nutrition and
oral health on Dental Health Press' website:
