The role of sugar-rich diet and salivary proteins in dental plaque formation and oral health.

Amin Gasmi, Maryam Dadar, Geir Bjørklund, Asma Gasmi Benahmed, Maria Arshad

Journal: Journal of oral biosciences 2021;63(2):134-141

PMID: 33497842

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

Dental plaque is a complex colorless film of bacteria that develops on the surfaces of teeth. Different mechanisms of microbial adhesion to tooth surfaces exist. Both non-specific and specific types of adherence have been anticipated.

HIGHLIGHT

The present review evaluated the effect of sugar-rich diet and salivary proteins on oral hygiene and dental plaque development.

CONCLUSION

The oral microbiota is essential for maintaining and reestablishing a healthy oral cavity. Different types of sugars have different effects on the inhibition and formation of dental plaque. The peptides, proteins, and amino acids secreted by parotid glands in the oral cavity facilitate neutralizing the acidity in dental plaque and preventing dental caries. A properly balanced diet is crucial for both a healthy oral cavity and the oral microbiome.

Address: Académie Internationale de Médecine Dentaire Intégrative, Paris, France.; Société Francophone de Nutrithérapie et de Nutrigénétique Appliquée, Villeurbanne, France.; Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.; Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Mo I Rana, Norway. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2021.01.007

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MeSH Terms: Dental Caries, Dental Plaque, Diet, Humans, Oral Health, Saliva, Salivary Proteins and Peptides, Sugars