Dietary interventions and nutritional impact on oral health and development: a review

Food and nutrients play a pivotal role in the development of dentition and oral health. While diet includes the overall forms of consumed foods, the nutrients include specific micro- (vitamins and minerals) and macro- (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) nutrients. As much as the assimilation of macro and micronutrients depends on proper oral health for ingesting food, oral health, in turn, depends on the availability of nutrients in the food so ingested. Age, certain medical conditions, socioeconomic status, and overall changes in the evolution of society determine the type of diet which in turn influences oral health. This article has touched upon certain salient aspects of these nutrients and their bearing on overall oral health and development.

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Food and nutrients are essential for the development of dentition and oral health. The assimilation of nutrients depends on good oral health for food ingestion, and oral health depends on the availability of nutrients in the food. Factors such as age, medical conditions, socioeconomic status, and societal changes influence diet and consequently impact oral health.