Explain the relationship between diet (nutrition) and plaque formation and denta

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Explain the relationship between diet (nutrition) and plaque formation and dental caries. How would a dietary analysis using a food diary be beneficial

List the various types of applied fluorides and when each would be most appropriately applied on a patient. Be sure to include the benefits and contraindications of neutral and acidulated fluoride.

Discuss the uptake of fluoridated water. Is the major effect topical or systemic? Discuss the controversy of water fluoridation and your own opinion.

Describe professional and home care methods for effective plaque control including diet, devices used and frequency of professional and home care. Provide specific examples and under which condition each would be used.

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1) diet and periodontal disease say plaque formation are not as clearly connected as diet and dental caries .overall nutritional status can affect host susceptibility and influence disease progression.good nutrition can be protective by helping increase resistance to periodontal infection and help minimize its severity while malnutrition can reduce resistance to predontal infection.

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