SELECTIVE EATING IN ORTHODONTICS: AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION Authors: Parekh UD , SHETTI S, GOLGIRE S, NANJANNAWAR L, KAGI V AND SHIRKANDE A
ABSTRACT
The first wealth of human is health. The field of Orthodontics is concerned to achieve
pleasant aesthetics with optimum functional efficiency. Nutrition and balance diet is the mostimportant factor for a successful orthodontic treatment. The force elements and the various
attachments involved in the treatment keep the patients deprived from the essential nutrients
which will help us to achieve good results. This is a two-way relationship between the
nutrition and the Orthodontic treatment which aids in maintaining in good oral health of
tissues and bone remodelling. The aim of this review article is to highlight the effects of
nutrition and hormones in orthodontic treatment outcome to improve the quality of life of
patients.
Keywords: Nutrition, Braces, Balanced diet, interrelationship Publication date: 01/10/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/October/MS_IJBPAS_2023_7457.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.7457