Oral health : diet and other factors
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Oral health : diet and other factors
（The report of the British Nutrition Foundation's Task Force）
Elsevier, c1999
Available at 11 libraries
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"Published by Elsevier for the British Nutrition Foundation."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-138) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Food consumed affects many aspects of oral health. The principal association of interest to scientists is that between carbohydrate and dental caries, and this topic forms the focus for the Task Force report. Other aspects of oral health considered include dietary associations with periodontal disease, oral cancer and tooth defects. The Oral Health Task Force is a committee of acknowledged experts in the field of oral health. The members were invited by the British Nutrition Foundation to review the current state of knowledge of the relationships between nutrition and diet, and all aspects of oral health. The final report is a thorough review of the subject by experts, and will be essential reading for food and nutrition scientists, dentists, and all those involved in dental and nutrition education and policy making.
Table of Contents
Membership of the Task Force. Terms of Reference. Acknowledgments. Preface by the Chairman of the Task Force. Structures of the mouth. The oral microflora. Food components relevant to oral health. Dental caries - aetiology and pathogenesis. Dental caries-epidemiology in the UK. Dental caries-diet and nutrition. Tooth wear. Enamel defects. Periodontal diseases. Oral cancer. Oral soft tissue and salivary gland disease. The fetus. Infants and children. Older People. People living in areas of multiple deprivation. Culture and diet. Ill health and disease. General conclusions and recommendations. Glossary and abbreviations. References. Index.
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