Examınatıon of the Relatıonshıp Between Nutrıtıon and Dental Health of Adolescent Students

Authors : Mehmet Sinan DOĞAN, Zelal ALMAK, Maksut CENGİZ, Sedef KOTANLI

Pages : 19-26

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Publication Date : 2023-04-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Nutrition is the use of nutrients for the continuation of life and the maintenance of growth and development. Proper and balanced nutrition affects both cognitive and physical health positively and is important for oral and dental health. Being healthy is equally concerned with dental health and general health. The primary factor to be considered in caries epidemiology is children\`s dietary habits. The main factor in dietary caries formation is the time elapsed during the direct interaction of fermentable carbohydrates with dental plaque. Tooth decay is a fairly common chronic disease and its consequences cause a lot of pain and suffering. Sugars, especially sucrose, are one of the most important etiological causes of caries. This research was planned to examine the relationship between nutrition and dental health of a total of 150 students, 74 girls and 76 boys, studying in the 8th-11th grades of adolescence, aged between 15-18, at Şanlıurfa Private Yeni İzler Secondary School, Anatolian and Science High School.
Keywords : Oral and dental health, Nutrition, Adolescent period