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| Dietary advice in dental practice |
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| Author(s): Moynihan PJ |
| Source: BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL Volume: 193 Issue: 10 Pages: 563-568 Published: NOV 23 2002 |
| Times Cited: 9 References: 68 |
| Abstract: This paper alms to provide dental health professionals with practical advice to pass on to patients about diet and dental health. Sugars are the most important dietary factor contributing to dental caries. Different foods carry different dental health risks; those containing non-milk, extrinsic sugars are potentially the most damaging. In the UK, sugared soft drinks and confectionery contribute approximately 50% to total intake of non-milk extrinsic sugars. Patients should be encouraged to reduce the frequency of intake of sugary foods. Intake of acidic foods and drinks contributes to dental erosion and consumption of such foods should also be limited. Dietary advice to dental patients should be positive and personalized if possible and can be in line with dietary recommendations for general health. These are to increase the consumption of starchy staple foods (eg bread, potatoes and unsweetened cereals), vegetables and fruit and to reduce the consumption of sugary and fatty foods. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
| Reprint Address: Moynihan, PJ (reprint author), Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sch Dent Sci, Framlington Pl, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4BW, Tyne & Wear England |
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1. Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sch Dent Sci, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4BW, Tyne & Wear England |
| Publisher: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND |
| Subject Category: Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine |
| IDS Number: 630DU |
| ISSN: 0007-0610 |
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