Diet and Dental Health

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Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Milk - facts and fallacies
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Milk is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, particularly calcium. However, some common fallacies about milk may encourage some people to restrict their intake of this highly nutritious drink unnecessarily.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Sugar
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sugar is a carbohydrate and provides a source of energy. Sugar can take many forms including white, raw or brown sugar, honey or corn syrup. Too much sugar in the diet can contribute to health problems including obesity and tooth decay.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dental caries
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diet is a key factor in the cause and prevention of dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Halitosis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The usual cause of halitosis is the breakdown of food remains, saliva and blood by bacteria.
Date:   Sep 2005
Title:   Halitosis or bad breath
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Halitosis (bad breath) is a common condition caused by sulphur-producing bacteria that live within the surface of the tongue and in the throat. Halitosis is not infectious. The treatment for halitosis will depend on the underlying cause.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   B6 is a water-soluble vitamin which helps with the development of the nervous system. B6 is contained in many foods including meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and bananas. It is thought that B6 may play a role in the prevention of pre-eclampsia and in b...
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Dental care - preventing infant tooth decay
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dental caries (holes in teeth caused by decay) can occur in children as young as six to 12 months. This condition is called early childhood caries. Early detection is vital to help prevent the need for dental treatment.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Bad breath
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Tap water better for teeth, say Australian dentists
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dentists fear that children and teenagers are inadvertently cutting fluoride from their diet by replacing tap water with bottled and filtered varieties.
Date:   Oct 2000
Title:   Bad breath
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Teeth and teeth care
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Take good care of your teeth. Teeth bite and chew food so that it is small enough to be swallowed. Teeth help you to form words so that you can speak properly.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Tooth decay (dental caries) can cause pain and lead to loss of teeth. Fluoride is a mineral that prevents tooth decay. Fluoride can be used as a public health measure by being added to water supply, salt or milk. Fluoridated milk is often available to c...
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Pregnancy - teeth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Caring for your teeth during pregnancy - answers to some common questions about teeth and pregnancy.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Chewing chewing gum
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Chewing gum has been around for many thousands of years. Ancient Greeks chewed the gum from the mastic tree. Ancient Mayans (in South America) chewed chicle which was made from the sap of the sapodilla tree.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Bad breath
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Dementia and dental care
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   People with dementia can quickly develop tooth decay with severe consequences to their comfort and health.
Date:   Mar 2001
Title:   I have heard that in order to maintain or even lose weight it is preferable to eat five or more smaller meals per day as opposed to the traditional approach of eating three square meals. Is this likely to be correct?
Publisher:   Nutrition Australia
Description:   Discusses the number of meals eaten per day and the effect on weight control, as well as between-meal snacking, comparing habits from different countries. Also considers the effect of diet on dental health.
Date:   Jun 1999
Title:   Teeth - give your child's teeth a healthy start
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Information from the South Australian Dental Service about keeping your child's teeth and gums healthy.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: an information paper
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This report presents background information about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and particularly the nutritional needs of women in pregnancy, parents, adolescents, children and people at risk of lifestyle-related ill-health.
Date:   Jul 2000
Title:   Calcium - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Calcium is essential for children. Calcium helps strong bones and teeth. Good sources of calcium are dairy foods, sardines, fortified cereals, leafy vegetables and a well balanced diet. Severe calcium deficiency can result in diseases like rickets in children and osteoporosis later in life.
Date:   Nov 2007
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