You know that what you eat can make a difference in the way you feel and perform.

That is why you should try to choose foods that will help your body stay strong and healthy. But did you know that your choice of foods and your eating patterns also may affect your dental health?

How does diet affect dental health?
If your diet is low in certain nutrients, it may be harder for the tissues of your mouth to resist infection. This may be a contributing factor to periodontal (gum) disease, the main cause of tooth loss in adults. Although poor nutrition does not actually cause periodontal disease, many researchers believe that the disease progresses faster and is more severe in patients whose diet does not supply the necessary nutrients.

It should be understood that the food per se does not cause dental caries (if diet itself has a low pH, it may cause "erosions" which is different from dental caries). Diet operates via the bacteria and the result of bacterial digestion of food may be a low pH at which the tooth starts to dissolve. The role of diet for proper tooth formation is a separate issue.


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