Dietary considerations for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment: A review
Journal Title: Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Proper diet and nutrition are important factors which influence the general health growth and tissue tolerance of orthodontic patients on many levelsWhile orthodontist will rarely see frank manifestations of nutritional deficiencies it should be recognized that suboptimal levels of certain nutrients are common and have an effect on the biological response of the tissues influenced by orthodontic treatment Orthodontic treatment involves the use of attachments and forces element that can negatively affect the dietary intake compromising the nutrition of the patient On the other hand for effective orthodontic treatment a balanced diet is required Thus it becomes a vicious cycle Most orthodontic patients are in the growing age Balanced diet is essential for them However some food in its hard and crunchy form may be avoidable during orthodontic treatment Therefore alternate methods of intake of such food item is essential This article highlights the importance of dietary considerations for orthodontic treatment and also how the patient can alter their dietary habits without compromising on nutrition Keywords Diet Food Orthodontic patients Nutrition Fruits
Authors and Affiliations
Rajiv Ahluwalia, Parvinder Kaur, Deepa Verma, Himanshu Garg, Kunal Sharma
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP488976
- DOI 10.18231/2455-1732.2018.0015
- Views 84
- Downloads 0
Pattern of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal disorders and their awareness among patients attending rheumatology clinic
This study was plan to assess the pattern of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal disorders and their awareness among patients attending newly started rheumatology clinic at Santosh medical college and hospital, Ghaziabad....
Current recommendation for adult immunization: An update
Vaccines received as children will not protect adult for the rest of their lives. New vaccines such as the chickenpox vaccination were not available when many adults were children. And vaccinations for certain diseases m...
An overview of cytokines; their current status & futuristic scope
The cytokines are biologically active proteinous substances secreted by monocytes, lymphocytes and other cell and are actively involved in innate immunity, acquired immunity and inflammation. The cytokines released by ly...
Effects of drug abuse on oral health
Drug abuse is one of major global concern among the social and medical ills of the twentieth century Substance abuse ranks as one of the devastating and costly affairs in a present situation These addictive drugs stimula...
Comparative evaluation of clinical efficacy of dexmedetomidine when used in intravenous or intrathecal routes during spinal anaesthesia
Introduction: Spinal anaesthesia is the anesthesia of choice for patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries. However its use is restricted by the limited duration of its action. Aim: To study the compar...