This document discusses the role of diet and nutrition in dental caries (tooth decay). It states that carbohydrates play a major role in causing dental caries. Added sugars are particularly problematic if good oral hygiene is not maintained. While vitamins D and K can help support dental health, fluoride also plays an important role in preventing decay when found in sources like milk, meat, breads and cereals. The document advises limiting foods high in fat and sugars to reduce risks of dental caries.

1. ROLE OF DIET AND
NUTRITION IN DENTAL
CARIES
ROLE OF DIET AND NUTRITION IN
DENTAL CARIES

2. WHAT IS DIET??
A.Diet is defined as the types and amounts of food
eaten daily by an individual.
Have you ever wondered what are the types of
food
we consume on a daily basis??

3. NUTRITION
It is defined as the sum of the processes by which an
individual takes and utilizes food.
What do we utilize?
A.NUTRIENTS:-
Carbohydrates,Fats,Proteins,Minerals and Vitamins.
OUT OF ALL THE NUTRIENTS, CARBOHYDRATES PLAY A MAJOR
ROLE IN CAUSING DENTAL CARIES!! HOW?? :/

5. STRUCTURE OF A TOOTH

6. Enamel is the outermost layer of tooth and it gets
destroyed completely in the process of dental caries.
Also, it is the hardest material in human body( harder
than your bones) !!!
This brings us to our next question-
WHAT ARE DENTAL CARIES??

7. CARIES means to ‘rot’ or ‘decay’.
Therefore dental caries is the process of rotting away of a
tooth.

9. THE PROCESS OF DECAY OF THE TOOTH INVOLVES 3 MAJOR FACTORS:-

11. DIETARY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DENTAL CARIES-

12. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD:-
SOFT FOOD ROUGHAGE

13. CARBOHYDRATES IN DIET

14. ARCH CRIMINAL OF
CARIES

15. TOTAL SUGARS= FREE SUGARS + ADDED SUGARS
Added sugars are those sugars which are added to foods
and beverages. They can cause dental caries if good oral
hygiene is not maintained.
Free sugars- Sugars present in unbound form in food and
beverages.

17. ADDED SUGAR CONTENT IN VARIOUS FOODS

19. VITAMIN CONTENT OF DIET

20. Out of all the vitamins, Vitamin D and Vitamin K have been proven
useful in supplementing to maintenance of oral hygiene.
VITAMIN D- Required for normal development of teeth and also
help in reducing chances of caries occurrence in children.
VITAMIN K-It helps in reducing the breakdown of carbohydrates
,so that the bacteria present in mouth are not able to use it.

21. SOURCES OF VITAMIN D

22. SOURCES OF VITAMIN K

24. FLUORIDE AND DENTAL HEALTH

26. RATE IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE:-
1)MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS,
2)MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES,
3)BREAD AND CEREALS,
5)FOODS CONTAINING FAT AND SUGARS,
6)VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

27. WHAT TO EAT MORE AND WHAT TO EAT LESS??

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