Can what we eat affect periodontal conditions?
10 Oct 2026
Clinical Excellence Theatre
Learning Content
This presentation will explore the emerging relationship between diet and periodontal conditions, examining how dietary patterns and specific nutrients may influenceperiodontal inflammation and disease. Current evidence linking nutrition, systemic inflammation and periodontal health will be critically discussed, alongside findings from recent clinical research. The session will also consider whether dietary assessment and advice could have a meaningful role in contemporary periodontal care.
Aims
This presentation will provide an evidence-based overview of the relationship between diet and periodontal conditions. It will examine dietary patterns, foods and nutrients potentially associated with periodontal health and disease, their links with systemic inflammation, and possible underlying mechanisms. Evidence from recent clinical research will be discussed, together with methodological limitations and the potential implications of dietary assessment and advice for periodontal practice.
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