title: Paediatric dentistry--what's new. Paediatric dentistry and diet.
abstract: Many children are given so many soft, easy-to-swallow foods that they do not learn to chew. This affects not only their dental development but also their health. Up to one-third of Australian children are overweight and 50 per cent of 10-15 year olds have high levels of serum cholesterol. It's time to encourage children to eat fewer soft, fatty, sugary foods and more fruits, vegetables, chewy breads, and grain-based foods. This paper aims to show that the diet that is good for children's teeth is also good for their health.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanton
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000639:trends*