Nutrition and Periodontium. Dietary Habits & Their Effects On Oral Cavity

      Аннотация: Nutrition is defined as the science of how the body utilizes food to meet the requirements for development, growth, repair and maintenance. Nutrition plays a major role in maintaining a good health. Dietary deficiencies of various nutritional elements (Carbohydrates, Proteins,Lipids,Vitamins,Minerals,Water) affects every organ of our body, including oral soft and hard tissues.The vitality of the periodontal tissues in health and disease depends strongly upon an adequate source of essential nutrients being available to the host.

Ключевые слова: periodontium, nutrition, oral cavity, vitamine, Minerals, Carbohydrate