Psoter W J, Reid B C, Katz R V
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Caries Res. 2005 Nov-Dec;39(6):441-7. doi: 10.1159/000088178.
Protein-energy malnutrition occurs when there are deficiencies in protein, energy foods or both, relative to a body's needs. This paper reviews the association of early childhood malnutrition with: (1) dental caries, (2) enamel hypoplasia, (3) salivary gland hypofunction, and (4) delayed eruption. Studies suggest that caries of the primary dentition is associated with early childhood malnutrition, though the effect on caries of the permanent dentition has essentially not been studied. Enamel hypoplasia, salivary glandular hypofunction and saliva compositional changes may be mechanisms through which malnutrition is associated with caries, while altered eruption timing may create a challenge in the analysis of age-specific caries rates.
当蛋白质、能量食物或两者相对于身体需求出现缺乏时,就会发生蛋白质 - 能量营养不良。本文综述了幼儿期营养不良与以下方面的关联:(1)龋齿,(2)釉质发育不全,(3)唾液腺功能减退,以及(4)萌出延迟。研究表明,乳牙龋齿与幼儿期营养不良有关,不过对恒牙龋齿的影响基本上尚未得到研究。釉质发育不全、唾液腺功能减退和唾液成分变化可能是营养不良与龋齿相关的机制,而萌出时间改变可能会给特定年龄龋齿率的分析带来挑战。