International Journal of Oral Health Sciences and Advances
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Proteins and oral health: A review

  • Author:
  • S. Vivek1,, Rupesh Singh Thakur2, P Shanavas3, Pavan Uday Patil4, Pradeep Paisari5, LA Sunil6
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 10 to 15

1Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Sciences and Research, Trivandrum

2Dental surgeon, Department of Dentistry, Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad

3Department of Dentistry, Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad

4Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda, AP

5Department of Dentistry, Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad

6Department of Public Health Dentistry, KVG Dental college, Sullia

*ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Dr Vivek. S, Senior lecturer, Department of public health dentistry, PMS college of Dental Sciences and research Trivandrum. Cell: +91-9605931167

Online published on 23 April, 2014.

Abstract

The synergistic relationships between nutrition and oral health have been well documented. Unlike other health professionals, the dentist are in a unique position since they might be the first to noticed a compromised nutrition. Thus a thorough knowledge of nutrition and its implication in oral health is essential. This article attempts to review the role of proteins in oral health.

Keywords

Proteins, Oral health, Malnutrition, Dental caries