Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 1

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: Dr. Dipali R. Mane
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Abstract

The objective of a proper diet is to achieve and maintain a desirable body composition and a high potential for physical and mental work. Orthodontic treatment involves the use of attachments and force element that can negatively affect the dietary intake, compromising the nutrition of the patient. Orthodontic patients avoid many types of food, particularly fruits, raw vegetables, and other hard and tough foods, as they cannot chew these properly because of pressure sensitivity of the teeth in the initial 3–5 days period after routine. As a result, such individuals consume significantly less proteins and other key nutrients, fiber, calcium, iron, and some vitamins. This article presents the nutritional guidelines to obtain good oral and general health in orthodontic patients are discussed.

Keywords: Diet, Nutrition, Oral health, Vitamins