Nutrition And Oral Health--(Review)

Leelavathi. L¹, Santa Thoudam², M. Anitha³

¹Department of public health dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Vandalur post, Chennai -600107. ²Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Department of public health dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Vandalur post, Chennai -600107 ³Dept Of Public Health Dentistry, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100  

Abstract: Nutrition and health of oral tissues have an interdependent relationship. The well-being of the oral tissues, the quantity and quality of saliva and the dimension of taste depend on the intake of nutrients. Oral health determines the type of food consumed and ultimately the nutritional level. This review of literature aims to outline this interdependent relationship between the health of oral tissues and the nutrition.  

Keywords: nutrition; dental diseases; nutritional deficiency

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