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Diet and nutrition in pediatric dentistry. 2003

Teresa A Marshall

Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, N335 Dental Science Building, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. teresa-marshall@uiowa.edu

Optimal growth and development are the primary objectives of pediatric nutrition. Dietary habits and food choices to support both oral health and systemic health are similar. Each emphasizes structured meal patterns and food choices. The oral health professional has a responsibility to screen for diet-related disorders and to treat or refer as appropriate.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009909	Oral Health	The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.	Health, Oral
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002657	Child Development	The continuous sequential physiological and psychological maturing of an individual from birth up to but not including ADOLESCENCE.	Infant Development,Development, Child,Development, Infant
D002664	Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena	Nutritional physiology of children aged 2-12 years.	Child Nutrition Physiology,Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomena,Nutrition Physiology, Child,Child Nutritional Physiology,Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomenon,Nutritional Physiology, Child,Physiology, Child Nutrition,Physiology, Child Nutritional
D004032	Diet	Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.	Diets
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D015362	Child Nutrition Disorders	Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.	Child Malnutrition,Nutrition Disorders, Child,Child Overnutrition,Malnutrition in Children,Malnutrition, Child,Child Nutrition Disorder,Nutrition Disorder, Child,Overnutrition, Child
D018673	Nutrition Policy	Guidelines and objectives pertaining to food supply and nutrition including recommendations for healthy diet.	Food Policy,Dietary Guidelines,Nutrition Guidelines,Dietary Guideline,Food Policies,Guideline, Dietary,Guideline, Nutrition,Guidelines, Dietary,Guidelines, Nutrition,Nutrition Guideline,Nutrition Policies,Policies, Food,Policies, Nutrition,Policy, Food,Policy, Nutrition
D019140	Dental Care for Children	The giving of attention to the special dental needs of children, including the prevention of tooth diseases and instruction in dental hygiene and dental health. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists.	Dentistry for Children,Children, Dentistry for