1: Introduction to Nutrition and Dental Health Flashcards
Nutrition and Dental health have an ______ relationship
interdependent
Nutrition and Dental health have an interdependent relationship
______ nutrition is needed to have healthy teeth and other tissues of the body
Good
Nutrition and Dental health have an interdependent relationship
______ teeth may result in nutrition disorders
Bad
General Nutrition consists of four parts:
• utilization of the food we eat
• identification of nutritional needs and food sources
• Role of national guidelines in selecting food to meet nutritional needs
• Application of knowledge to self and how to ahare this knowledge with others
Preventive Dentistry
The formula for tooth decay:
- susceptible tooth surface
- bacteria in dental plaque
- carbohydrates
Bacteria + Sugar = ______
Acid
Acid decalcifies ______ and ______
enamel, dentin
Preventive Dentistry Mantra
Old:
“Avoid sweets and visit your dentist 2x a year”
Preventive Dentistry Mantra
Now:
Healthy teeth involve general nutrition, fluorides, and plaque control.
______
- a nutrient that makes tooth tissues more resistant to acid attacks that cause dental decay
Hydroxyapatite Crystal
______ in the form of ______ is the primary mineral of enamel
Hydroxyapatite, crystalline calcium phosphate
______ is a stable compound
Calcium phosphate
______ is a highly reactive substance
Fluorine
______
- It readily reacts with many substances present in the environment like water or saliva
Fluoride
______ is the process of adjusting the amount of fluoride in drinking water to a level recommended for preventing tooth decay. (______mg/L or ppm)
Community water fluoridation, 0.7
______ is caused by the excessive ingestion of fluoride during tooth development.
Dental fluorosis
______
• Major causative factor in tooth decay and periodontal disease
Dental Plaque
Plaque Control
• Modification of ______ to limit nutrients available plaque formation
• Thorough removal of all plaque through ______ and other health measures
diet, toothbrushing
______ refers to the food that is taken into the mouth.
Diet
An ______ meets all the nutritional needs of an individual and provides some degree of protection for periods of increased needs such as illness or extreme stress
adequate diet
______ refers to how the body utilizes the nutrients in the food eaten.
Nutrition
______ means the body is well nourished by having received and put to work foods containing essential nutrients in the amounts needed.
Good nutrition
______ is used to describe any disorder of nutrition or undesirable health status that in due to either lack of or an excess of nutrient supply.
Mal-nutrition
______ is an undesirable health status resulting from lack of healthy nutrients. In children, it may
______,
______,
______,
______
Undernutrition, inhibit growth, delay maturation, limit physical activity, Interfere with learning
______ is the intake of excessive natrients, which may lead to obesity and its related diseases
Overnutrition
______ is an accumulation of excess fat in the body that results in body weight beyond the limitations of physical requirements
Obesity
Nutrition Theories
• A ______ and ______ subject
complex, controversial
Nutrition Theories
• Surrounded by ______ information and much ______
sound, misinformation
Nutrition Theories
• Theories without ______ basis
scientific
Nutrition Theories
• Conflicting ______ of self-proclaimed experts
views
Nutrition Theories
• A fad in “______”
weight loss diet
Examples of Nutrition Theories:
Intermittent fasting, Low-calorie diet, Jenny Craig, Herbalife, Keto Diet, low-fat diet
______
- Is a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health
