Diet and nutrition affect the health of the tissues in the mouth and the health of the mouth affects nutrients consumed the consumption of sugars has been associated with an increased risk of developing dental caries the complex nature of periodontal disease makes it difficult to determine its relationship with diet and nutrition. Your eating patterns and food choices play an important role in preventing tooth decay and gum disease learn how your diet affects your oral health nutrition basics tips to reduce your risk of cavities and more. Dental health is more important than most people realize and nutrition plays a big role in this want to know what to eat to keep your teeth and gums strong chew on this our teeth may be small but they and our gums are a lot more important to our health than many of us realize without teeth we cant chew imagine that no more crunchy raw vegetables and fruits no more nuts no more peanut brittle um did i just say that. Inadequate nutrition can affect the oral health including dental caries periodontal diseases diseases of oralmucosa and infectious diseases compromised oral health can alter food choices and negatively impact food intake leading to suboptimal nutritional status which can lead to chronic systemic diseases