NUTR150

BACKGROUND According to the United States Surgeon’s General Report, dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease. It is five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever1. Poor dietary choices and poor nutritional intake are associated with an increased risk for dental caries. According to the American Dietetic Association, “nutrition is an integral component of oral health.” Oral health and nutrition have a synergistic relation. Nutrition and di...