Dental Health with Practical Food

Dental caries, a transmissible infectious disease, is one of the most common health problems. Teeth, bacteria (plaque), and diet are the three prerequisites for the occurrence of this disease. During the fermentation process, the bacteria in the oral cavity produce acid and other compounds from the sugar in the food, which create the basis for the initiation and development of dental caries. Considering the substrate role of food for caries-causing bacteria, there is a strong relationship between the consumed diet and the incidence and appearance of dental caries. As a result, in recent years, many studies have investigated food or practical food components related to dental health. Therefore, while introducing such foods, the results of using them to improve dental health will be investigated in this review article.

کلیدواژه ها:

dental caries ، functional foods ، Streptococcus Mutas ، polyphenol ، peptides