Journal article
Dietary Implications for Dental Caries
The Dental clinics of North America, Vol.63(4), pp.595-605
10/2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2019.06.005
Abstract
Acid produced during bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates dissolves tooth structure, leading to dental caries. Carbohydrates are a nutrient within foods, individual foods contain multitudinous differing nutrients in varying concentrations, and, ultimately, food choices and eating behaviors are associated with the caries process. Consideration of food choices and eating behaviors is necessary for effective caries prevention. This article (1) defines a healthy diet and eating behaviors as a foundation for caries prevention, (2) identifies food choices and eating behaviors associated with caries, (3) identifies diet-related screening and assessment tools for caries risk, and (4) provides counseling strategies to manage dental caries.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dietary Implications for Dental Caries
- Creators
- Teresa A. Marshall - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, 335 Dental Science North, Iowa City, IA 52242-1010, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Dental clinics of North America, Vol.63(4), pp.595-605
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cden.2019.06.005
- ISSN
- 0011-8532
- eISSN
- 1558-0512
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2019
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984367725502771
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