Online Dental Insurance, Nutrition Plays Key Role in Oral Health
According to an updated position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, A strong connection exists between the food people eat and their oral health. According to the paper, dental caries “is the most prevalent, chronic, common, and transmissible infectious oral condition in humans.” In addition, a person’s overall health can be affected by tooth loss, since declining periodontal health can lead to diminished dietary quality because of lack of essential nutrients in a person’s diet.
