Dietary Advice

Question 1

List 4 pieces of advice given in caries prevention.

Answer 1

Reduce sugary snacks, replace with healthier snacks.

Avoid adding extra sugar.

Look for hidden sugars.

Question 2

List 2 pieces of advice for erosion prevention.

Answer 2

Have sugary drinks at meal times when salivary flow is highest.

Drink with a straw.

Question 3

In terms of carbohydrates; what dietary advice is given?

Answer 3

Base meals around starchy carbs, ideally wholegrain.

Question 4

What are intrinsic sugars?

Answer 4

Sugars found inside the cell e.g. raw fruit.

Question 5

What are extrinsic sugars?

Answer 5

Sugars found from out with the cell.