Diet & Nutrition Flashcards
What are the results of deficiency of calcium?
- Incomplete calcification of teeth
- Malformations of teeth & bone
- Osteoporosis (Ca in teeth is binded, cannot be resorbed
=> when low Ca draw from bone)
What are the results of deficiency of phosphorus?
- Incomplete calcification of teeth
- Osteoporosis
- Osteomalacia
What are the results of magnesium deficiency?
- Osteoporosis
- Alveolar bone fragility
What are the results of iron deficiency?
Anaemia => oral manifestations of anaemia
What are the effects of Vit D deficiency?
- Incomplete calcification of teeth & alveolar bone
- Osteomalacia
What are the effects of Vit A deficiency?
- Impaired healing
- Taste disturbances
- Desquamation of oral mucosa
- Xerostomia
What is the significance of proteins in children’s diet?
- Minimal impact on dental caries
- Affect synthesis of oral tissues & structures during development
- Low protein => ↑ susceptibility to oral & other types of infections
What are the effects of zinc deficiency?
- Loss/distortion of taste & smell
- Delayed wound healing
- Atrophic oral mucosa
What are the results of Vit D excess?
- Enamel hypoplasia
- Pulp calcification
What birth defects are associated with Vit A excess?
- Affects maxillary bone development
- Clefts
What birth defects are associated with folic acid deficiency?
- Neural tube defects (spina bifida)
- Clefts
Spina bifida is when a baby’s spine and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine.
What does Vit C affect in the pre-eruptive dentition?
Affect collagen formation => bone
density & soft tissue integrity
What are some examples of protective foods?
Cheese, fats, proteins, fibre
Which is the least cariogenic carbohydrate?
Fiber
