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Follow the links for information about maintaining dental health through good diet.
Reviewed January 2008
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Teeth - give your child's teeth a healthy start
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Information from the South Australian Dental Service about keeping your child's teeth and gums healthy.
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Jun 2008
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Pregnancy - teeth
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Caring for your teeth during pregnancy - answers to some common questions about teeth and pregnancy.
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Apr 2008
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Milk - facts and fallacies
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Better Health Channel
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Milk is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, particularly calcium. However, some common fallacies about milk may encourage some people to restrict their intake of this highly nutritious drink unnecessarily.
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Jan 2008
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Sugar
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Better Health Channel
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Sugar is a carbohydrate and provides a source of energy. Sugar can take many forms including white, raw or brown sugar, honey or corn syrup. Too much sugar in the diet can contribute to health problems including obesity and tooth decay.
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Jan 2008
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Teeth and teeth care
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Take good care of your teeth. Teeth bite and chew food so that it is small enough to be swallowed. Teeth help you to form words so that you can speak properly.
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Dec 2007
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Halitosis or bad breath
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Better Health Channel
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Halitosis (bad breath) is a common condition caused by sulphur-producing bacteria that live within the surface of the tongue and in the throat. Halitosis is not infectious. The treatment for halitosis will depend on the underlying cause.
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Aug 2007
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Bad breath
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
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Aug 2007
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Bad breath
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
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Jul 2007
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Calcium
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on the benefits and role of calcium in the diet.
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Jun 2007
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Dental care - preventing infant tooth decay
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Better Health Channel
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Dental caries (holes in teeth caused by decay) can occur in children as young as six to 12 months. This condition is called early childhood caries. Early detection is vital to help prevent the need for dental treatment.
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Feb 2007
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Calcium - children
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Better Health Channel
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Calcium is an important part of the daily diet, especially for children. It is essential for the growth of strong bones and teeth. Dietitians and dentists recommend that children should meet their calcium needs by eating dairy foods and having a well balanced diet. Severe calcium deficiency can result in diseases like rickets in children and osteoporosis later in life.
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Nov 2006
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Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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B6 is a water-soluble vitamin which helps with the development of the nervous system. B6 is contained in many foods including meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and bananas. It is thought that B6 may play a role in the prevention of pre-eclampsia and in b...
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Dec 2005
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Halitosis
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myDr
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The usual cause of halitosis is the breakdown of food remains, saliva and blood by bacteria.
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Sep 2005
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Dental caries
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myDr
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Diet is a key factor in the cause and prevention of dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay.
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Aug 2005
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Bad breath
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Most healthy people have unpleasant smelling breath sometimes, especially when they wake up, but only a few people have bad breath most of the time.
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Jul 2005
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Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Tooth decay (dental caries) can cause pain and lead to loss of teeth. Fluoride is a mineral that prevents tooth decay. Fluoride can be used as a public health measure by being added to water supply, salt or milk. Fluoridated milk is often available to c...
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May 2005
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Dementia and dental care
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myDr
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People with dementia can quickly develop tooth decay with severe consequences to their comfort and health.
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Mar 2001
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Tap water better for teeth, say Australian dentists
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myDr
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Dentists fear that children and teenagers are inadvertently cutting fluoride from their diet by replacing tap water with bottled and filtered varieties.
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Oct 2000
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Nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: an information paper
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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This report presents background information about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and particularly the nutritional needs of women in pregnancy, parents, adolescents, children and people at risk of lifestyle-related ill-health.
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Jul 2000
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