The role of diet and nutrition in the etiology and prevention of oral diseases

Diet plays an important role in preventing oral diseases including dental caries, dental erosion, developmental defects, oral mucosal diseases and, to a lesser extent, periodontal disease. This paper is intended to provide an overview of the evidence for an association between diet, nutrition and or...

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Main Author: Paula J. Moynihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2005-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862005000900015&lng=en&tlng=en