Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Oral Health and Nutrition
Course Number: 583
Course Contents
Minerals
All food groups contain foods rich in minerals however, the content in our diet varies greatly depending on the quality of foods consumed and the soil and water conditions in which plants have grown. The most common mineral deficiencies include Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium and Iodide. Tables 3 and 4 describe how these minerals keep you healthy; their function, sources, and effects of getting too little.11
Table 3. Minerals for Bones and Teeth.11
Mineral | Source | Deficiency |
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Calcium: (Ca)
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| Hypocalcemia
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Phosphorus: (P)
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| Hypophosphatemia
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Fluorine: (F)
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Magnesium: (Mg)
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| Hypomagnesium
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Table 4. Trace Minerals: Needed in smaller amounts but play a powerful role in health.11
Trace Minerals | Source | Deficiency |
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Iron:(Fe)
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Zinc: (Zn)
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Copper (Cu)
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Manganese (Mn)
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Iodide (I)
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| Hypothyroidism
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