Consumption of fruit and vegetables and quality of life

Abstract

A major public oral health problem with considerable social and economic cost is oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, oral mucosal lesions, dental traumas that have a major impact on individuals, and Society with reduced quality of life. The diet rich in sugar and fat and low in fiber, vitamins and essential minerals are associated with dental caries and premature tooth loss. The study was carried out with the help of own questionnaires containing questions that refer to different aspects of the quality of life, such as satisfaction with personal life, food risk factors and behavior towards oral health, the impact of oral affairs. From the data obtained, we noticed that at a young age the aesthetic aspects are considered impervious to the perception of the quality of life, whereas in the adult population the diet and the quality of the consumed food are the first.