★ Sepa and SEEDO present a decalogue of advice on diet and oral health.

A report developed experts from Spanish Society of Periodontology (Sepa) V cooperation With That Society Spanish For He Study from That Obesity (SEEDO), And reviewed To He Cluster from Job ‘Diabetes And Periodontitis from That Spanish society from Diabetes And That Society Spanish periodontics,” explains The close connection between diet and oral health and provides decalogue of main recommendations to help maintain or improve the health of your mouth and, of course, your entire body.

“With this document we give A past further V He obligation constant belonging equipment from health oral With That promotion from That health oral And general from That Population”points to Dr. Jose NartThe president That Society Spanish periodontology and the SEPA Foundation, which emphasizes that “The dental team should provide basic dietary advice to all patients.recommending increasing consumption of fish oil, fiber, fruits and vegetables and reducing refined sugar. This benefits overall and periodontal health.».

The report has been prepared multidisciplinary team of experts, including periodontists, endocrinologists and obesity specialists. Authors: Cristina Serrano, Agustin Casas, Maria del Mar Malagon, Eduardo Montero, Virginia Bellido, Bettina Alonso and Monica Muñoz. The document is presented within Congress of Periodontology and Oral Health (Sepa Bibao’24), which brings together more than 4,500 professionals in the Basque capital; actually, this afternoonfrom 17:30 to 19:00 there is session on nutrition, obesity and periodontitiswhere we will talk about oxidative stress, nutrition and periodontal health (Ian Chapple), obesity and periodontitis (Maria del Mar Malagon), and obesity as a predictor of poorer response to periodontal treatment (Jini Suwan).

“Scientific evidence is growing on the relationship between diet and periodontal health, so we believe these simple recommendations can help both patients and professional oral health teams.”emphasizes Dr. Cristina Serrano, periodontist and coordinator of this Report. As he adds: “dentists and hygienists have the opportunity to have a very positive impact on the reduction and elimination of habits that are clearly harmful to health.”.

common goal

Just as it happens with other chronic non-communicable diseases, Unbalanced diet negatively affects oral diseasesand on the other hand, Poor oral health also negatively impacts your overall health.

In this situation, it is advisable to take a number basic nutritional measuresmany of them are already known, but which synthesized, scientifically substantiated and explained in simple language The report’s authors also provided useful information about the oral health effects of each proposed intervention. The recommendations are as follows:

1) Limit the amount of free sugars in your diet to 5-10% of your total energy intake.as recommended by WHO;

2) Avoid sugary drinkswhich include carbonated or non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit or vegetable juices, liquid and powder concentrates, flavored waters, energy and sports drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees or flavored milks;

3) Limit saturated fats;

4) Increase your intake of foods rich in omega-3 mono- and polyunsaturated fats.;

5) Eat foods rich in vitamin C.;

6) Maintain adequate vitamin D levels when eating fatty fish and eggs;

7) Eat fruits and vegetables of all colors daily for a source of antioxidants.;

8) Eliminate smoking and alcohol;

9) Drink more water;

10) And Eat a quality diet, such as the Mediterranean or Atlantic diet.which are beneficial for general and oral health.

Obesity and gum health: The inflammatory connection

There is growing evidence of how Obesity is a risk factor for periodontal diseasewhere inflammation is the intersection point of both pathologies..

“There is therefore a real need for both health professionals who are experts in the field of obesity and experts in periodontology to know the relationship between obesity and periodontitis in order to increase public awareness and offer the most appropriate care to people living with these diseases. “advises Dr. Maria del Mar MalagonPresident of the Spanish Society for the Fight against Obesity, who describes “cooperation between Sepa and SEEDO is essential Encourage professionals to be aware of the complexities of obesity and communicate to patients the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and good oral hygiene and, conversely, to ensure that health care providers recognize periodontitis as a potential comorbidity of obesity and promote disease prevention..

Periodontitis, like other chronic inflammatory diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular disease, is caused by a number of risk factors and indicators. One of these indicators is nutrition.. “We have more and more information about the benefits and harms of diets and how they help activate or reduce inflammation.”, explains Dr. Cristina Serrano.

He excess pro-inflammatory foods in the dietsuch as refined sugar or saturated fats, It is associated with local and systemic inflammation.. However one diet low in these substancesAnd rich in foods containing omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins C and D, and microelements. derived from fruits and vegetables, promotes reduce inflammation.

It has been observed in numerous studies that obese people (both in childhood and adolescence, and in adults) with the same accumulation of bacterial plaque on the teeth, They are more prone to gum inflammation, which, if not treated properly, can lead to periodontitis. (characterized by progressive loss of tissue surrounding the tooth); This pathology, if not treated properly, can develop and cause tooth mobility and subsequent loss. “Estimated An obese person has approximately 3 times the risk of developing periodontitis., and this does not depend on age, race or tobacco use; Moreover, the higher the body mass index (BMI), the risk of periodontitis increases linearly. be heavier and progress fastersays Dr. Cristina Serrano.

In short, as this expert concludes, “It is easier for a person of normal weight to have healthy gums than for an obese person.” and therefore, “obese people (whether your BMI or waist circumference is increased, or both) They should be careful and check their gums more often.».

Fountain: SEPA