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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2015; 4(03): 99-105
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.163319
Invited Review

Oral health and nutrition as gatekeepers to overall health: We are all in this together

Rebecca Stanski
Frances Stern Nutrition Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02155, United States
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Carole A. Palmer
1   Department of Comprehensive Care, Division of Nutrition and Oral Health Promotion, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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Abstract

Oral diseases are prevalent worldwide and have significant health implications. Complex multidirectional relationships exist among oral health, general health, and nutrition, although the extent of these relationships is not completely understood. The purpose of this review was to examine some of the known relationships among oral health, general health, and nutrition and to provide nutrition-based recommendations for patients with common systemic and oral conditions.

Keywords

Diet - nutrition - oral health


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01 November 2021

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