title: Emerging science in the dietary control and prevention of dental caries.
abstract: The key environmental factor involved in caries incidence is fermentable carbohydrates. Because of the high costs of caries treatment, researchers continue to explore dietary control as a promising preventive method. While dietary change has been demonstrated to reduce Streptococcus mutans, a preventive role is expected for "functional foods" and dietary habit alterations. The authors consider how recent advances in the understanding of caries pathology can reveal dietary control as a valuable method in promoting a healthy dentition.
authors: Dental Public Health Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. m.dajani@utoronto.ca
authors: Mahmoud
authors: M
authors: Al-Dajani
authors: Hardy
authors: H
authors: Limeback
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D055951:Functional Food; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates