Aberdeen South Dakota SD Dentists - Diet and Dental Health In The Aberdeen Faulkton Groton Ipswich Leola South Dakota Area.

Aberdeen Dentist Northeastern Dental Center Family Dentistry

Gregg Van Beek DDS PC

3015 6th Avenue SE, Suite 12 = Aberdeen = SD 57401 = 605 226-3939

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Diet and Dental Health...

While bad breath might be a symptom of some other disorder, it most likely stems from dental decay and periodontitis. Diets low in certain nutrients reduce resistance to oral and dental infections, that is, periodontal disease (gum disease) and decay. A healthy immune system is essential to controlling periodontal disease.

Counseling in the Four Basic Food groups will improve dental health and general health. The consumption of sugar, especially in sticky forms or in a baby bottle while sleeping, contributes to the rapid development of dental decay.

The trace nutrient fluoride, may not be adequately supplied by bottle or municipal water supplies. Supplementation with oral tablets and topical application will reduce the incidence of dental decay by more than 60%.

Together, a balanced diet, daily use of fluoride, effective brushing, and sensible eating habits can reduce the risk of, or even prevent, infectious dental disease.

Please don't hesitate to call our office if you need more information on diet or fluoride supplementation and its relationship to dental health.

Diet and Dental Health
In Aberdeen South Dakota and the surrounding
Faulkton - Groton - Ipswich - Leola SD areas.