Chapter 5.3: Diet and Coronal Caries.

Campus, Guglielmo (2023). Chapter 5.3: Diet and Coronal Caries. In: Carvalho, Joana C (ed.) Coronal Caries: Evolving Evidence and Clinical Practice. Monographs in Oral Science: Vol. 31 (pp. 78-86). Basel: Karger 10.1159/000530565

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In this chapter, diet is revisited to shed light on its role in caries development and management in contemporary populations. Measures applied to promote a rational consumption of sugars and changes observed in sugars consumption are also addressed. A cariogenic diet provokes an imbalance in the oral microbiome, resulting in dysbiosis with predominance of acidogenic and aciduric bacteria in the dental biofilm. Both a cariogenic diet and a balanced diet modulate caries development and progression in contemporary populations. A cariogenic diet particularly impacts high-risk groups and should be avoided. A rational consumption of sugars presents a low risk for caries development in populations with regular oral hygiene practices and exposure to fluoride-containing toothpaste or combined exposure to fluoride-containing toothpaste and fluoridated water. Some initiatives have been developed to promote a rational consumption of sugars, but further efforts should be made in this respect. Although the consumption of sugars has remained high and stable, some countries observed a decrease in caries prevalence. A reduction in the daily consumption of sugars provides general and oral health benefits. Therefore, the intake of sugars should be as low as possible in the context of a nutritionally balanced diet.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry
UniBE Contributor:	Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1662-3843
ISBN:	978-3-318-07166-5
Series:	Monographs in Oral Science
Publisher:	Karger
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pubmed Import
Date Deposited:	27 Jun 2023 15:43
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2023 15:50
Publisher DOI:	10.1159/000530565
PubMed ID:	37364558
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/184164