| The weaning diet and dental health. | |
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PMID: 8917959 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Weaning practice can have a major influence on both immediate and future dental health and good dietary practices from birth have the potential to secure a healthy dentition for life. In a recently published report it is recommended that infants (an infant may be defined as a child who has not yet reached the age of one year) be weaned on foods and drinks free as far as possible of non-milk extrinsic (NME) sugars. At the same time, there has also been an increasing development of low-sugar and sugar-free products for infants. There has also been growing concern that infant drinks with low pH may cause enamel erosion in primary teeth, a phenomenon that is perhaps more widespread than has been recognised in the past. The aim of the weaning diet is to achieve a diet which fulfills nutritional requirements for the growing child and which contains a wide variety of foods and drinks. It is suggested that items high in NME sugars are not a necessary part of the diet, should be regarded as 'occasional', and not given every day. Drinks other than milk or water should constitute a minority of total drinks and be given only at main mealtimes; they should not be given in bottles or at bedtime. |
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Authors:
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R D Holt; P J Moynihan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British dental journal Volume: 181 ISSN: 0007-0610 ISO Abbreviation: Br Dent J Publication Date: 1996 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-06 Completed Date: 1996-12-06 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513219 Medline TA: Br Dent J Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 254-9 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Eastman Dental Institute for Oral and Healthcare Sciences, London. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Beverages
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adverse effects Cariostatic Agents / administration & dosage Dental Caries / etiology, prevention & control* Diet, Cariogenic Dietary Sucrose / administration & dosage, adverse effects Fluorides / administration & dosage Humans Infant Infant Food* Sucrose Tooth Erosion / etiology, prevention & control* Vehicles Weaning* |
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0/Cariostatic Agents; 0/Dietary Sucrose; 0/Fluorides; 0/Vehicles; 57-50-1/Sucrose |
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