Nutrition--an important method of prevention of oral diseases
Maiwald, H.J.
Stomatologie der DDR 37(9): 564-569
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4725 PMID: 3483133 Document Number: 305079
The analysis of nutrition habits in children and young adults concerning their consumption of sugar containing foods and the prevalence of caries and peridontal diseases shows a strong correlation. Therefore a reasonable restriction of consumption of sugar containing foods is one of the etiologically based possibilities of prevention. The direction of nutrition is one way recommended. It's goals are to guarantee a low caries risk during big parts of the day and therefore sufficient possibilities for remineralization of enamel.