CONTENT
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   •INTRODUCTION
   •DEFINITION
   •CLASSIFICATION
   •LOCAL EFFECT OF DIET ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH
   •INTERACTION  OF IMMUNITY, INFECTION & 
    NUTRITIONAL  STATUS
   •NUTRITION   AND PERIODONTAL 
    HEALTH  INTERRELATIONSHIP
   •EFFECT OF NUTRITION UPON ORAL 
    MICROORGANISMS.
   •HOST   NUTRITION AND PLAQUE 
    BIOFILM
   •CONCLUSION
   •REFERENCES
  INTRODUCTIO
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  •The diet plays primarily a modifying role in the progression 
   of  periodontal disease.
  •Nutrient deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances do not initiate  
   periodontal disease nor do mega doses of supplements cure 
   or  prevent periodontal disease.
  •However, nutrition may alter development, resistance, 
   and/or  repair of the periodontium.
   DEFINITION
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  •DIET : pattern of individual food intake, habit, kind and 
   amount
   of food eaten.
  •NUTRITION: science of how the body uses food to meet its  
   requirement of growth, repair, development and maintenance.
  •NUTRITIONAL STATUS : condition of health as it relates to food 
    and nutrient intake, absorption and utilization.
  •MALNUTRITION: impaired health related to nutrient or 
   caloric  deficiency, absorption, utilization or excretion.
  BALANCED DIET
                A BALANCED DIET is defined as one  
                which contains a variety of foods in such 
                 quantities and proportions that the need 
                 for energy, amino acids, vitamins,  
                minerals, fats, carbohydrates and other  
                nutrients is adequately met for  
                maintaining health, vitality and general  
                well being and also makes a small  
                provision for extra nutrients to 
                withstand  short duration of leanness. –
                Park.
                A balanced diet has become an 
                accepted  means to safeguard a 
                population from  nutritional 
                deficiencies.
    •Inconstructing    balanced diet, following principles has to
      be  followed---
    • Daily requirement of protein should be 15-20 % of daily 
      energy  intake.
    • Fat requirement should be limited to 20-30 % of daily energy  
      intake.
    • Carbohydrates    rich  in  natural  fibers       constitute
      should  remaining energy intake.
    • Requirements of micronutrients should be met.