Summary
This narrative review synthesises current evidence on how diet exerts systemic effects on dental caries development and arrest, moving beyond local mechanisms to consider whole-body nutritional status and physiological pathways. The authors examine the role of specific dietary components and micronutrients in modulating caries risk and the potential for dietary intervention to arrest caries progression. The work likely contributes to understanding how farming systems producing nutrient-dense foods may influence oral health outcomes.
UK applicability
The findings are applicable to UK dental and nutritional policy, particularly given rising childhood caries prevalence and growing interest in diet-disease relationships. This review may inform guidance on nutritional recommendations for caries prevention and management in UK populations.
Key measures
Caries risk factors, dietary components, systemic nutritional mechanisms, arrest and remineralisation outcomes
Outcomes reported
The study examined the potential systemic role of diet in dental caries development and arrest through narrative review of peer-reviewed literature. It assessed how dietary components and nutritional status influence caries risk and prevention at a systemic physiological level.
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