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The Well Balanced Healthy Diet
Systemic Implications on Oral Health
This article examines the systemic effects of nutrition in the progression of periodontal disease and alveolar bone loss. Periodontal disease is not a nutritional deficiency disease. Inadequate nutrition, however, could either predispose the host to the disease, or modify the progression of a pre-existing disease. We as healthcare professionals are in a position to dispense valuable nutritional advice.
CLINICAL FACTSHEETS:
Diabetes: Practitioner Factsheet and Hypoglycaemia.
PATIENT INFORMATION SHEETS:
Dietary Guidelines for the Diabetic Patient and Diabetes and your Mouth
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