The most significant dietary influence on the development of dental caries is:

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The potential for dental caries and acid production exists every time a carbohydrate is eaten.The other nutrients do not have the same ability to reduce salivary pH to acidic levels.Of interest to dental hygienists and their patients,proteins and fats are cariostatic because they cannot be metabolized by microorganisms in plaque biofilm; therefore,these nutrients are considered to inhibit caries.Vitamins and minerals are essential to metabolism and maintenance of health.

The Most Significant Dietary Influence on the Development of Dental