When diet is not good for oral health

We eat too much saturated fat, salt and sugar. Such a diet is not conducive to maintaining health. Although most of us are aware that an unhealthy diet leads to the development of cardiovascular disease, it's only a few who know that it may also contribute to the formation of dental health problems and problems with periodontal tissues.

Excessive consumption of unhealthy nutrients: saturated fat, trans fatty acids, salt (sodium) and sugar may increase the risk of incidence of lifestyle diseases, such as overweight and obesity, atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, and diseases such as dental caries.

Oral disease and tooth decay develops mainly due to the excess of sugar in the diet, but not only - these disorders occur when the diet lacks essential for health ingredients:

- vegetable oil - a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are essential to maintain the correct state of the oral mucosa;

- vitamins - especially valuable for oral health are vitamins C, A and D - vitamin C ensures healthy gums, and vitamins A and D are responsible for maintaining healthy mouth and good condition of the mineral layer of teeth;

- minerals - to preserve the health of your teeth, it is essential to find a sufficient amount of calcium, phosphate and fluoride in the diet.

The WHO (World Health Organization) statistics indicate that by 2015 approximately 2.3 billion adults worldwide will be overweight, more than 700 million of those will be obese. Obesity and overweight contribute to the emergence of diabetes. People with diabetes are more susceptible to the infection and the development of inflammation of the mouth, damages heal slower and may exacerbate the negative impact of diabetes on the system.