Association of diet with dental caries in preschool children.
This article updates the evidence linking dietary factors to dental caries in preschool children and recommends dietary approaches to reduce caries risk. Along with nutritional factors, a comprehensive approach to preventing dental caries in preschool children must include good oral hygiene, appropriate use of fluorides, and access to preventive and restorative dental care.
Tinanoff
Norman
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Department of Health Promotion and Policy, Dental School, University of Maryland, 666 West Baltimore Street, Room 3 E 10, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Ntinanoff@umaryland.edu
D000367:Age Factors; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility / Q000502:physiology*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates