Diet and Dental caries: Flashcards
Aims and objectives: • Understand the impact of diet on the dentition • How knowledge of incidence, causes, guidelines and prevention of diet related dental disease • Have knowledge of the DoH guidance on nutrition Understand the principles of diet analysis and diet advice with regard to the paeds population
1
Q
what dental diseases are caused by diet
A
dental caries
erosion
2
Q
what causes dental caries
A
Socioeconomic status
Increased caries rate in mother or siblings
Anxiety
Behaviour, knowledge etc
3
Q
how does dental caries happen
A
Due to the lack of balance between the remineralisation and demineralisation of enamel
If too much demineralisation of enamel occurs then it can lead to porosities in the enamel leading to caries
4
Q
what is the burden of dental caries
A
Pain Infection Absence from school Delayed growth Mortality
5
Q
define erosion
A
Is the irreversible loss of dental health tissue due to a chemical process of acid dissolution not involving bacterial plaque acid and not associated with mechanical or traumatic factors or with dental caries
6
Q
what are some extrinsic factors
A
Fizzy drinks
Smoothies
Citric fruits
And sweets
