Nutrition In Periodontics

"You are what you eat" is a profound truth. Therapy to decrease the levels of oral microorganisms can reduce gingivitis and stabilize periodontitis. Although dietary components play a major role in the pathogenesis of dental caries, diet plays primarily a modifying role in the progression of periodontitis.In this book we are discussing the possible role played by nutrition on overall well being and periodontal health and disease.