Veganism and Oral Health—An Overview through the Perspective

Visha Shailesh Pandya; Luca Fiorillo; Sneha Kalpe; Vini Mehta; Aida Meto; Agostino Di Certo; Diana Russo; Francesca Gorassini; Maura Mancini; Alessandra Mancini; Cesare D'Amico

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1771381

European Journal of General Dentistry, Table of Contents

CC BY 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2023; 12(02): 067-071
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771381

Review Article

Veganism and Oral Health—An Overview through the Perspective

Authors

Visha Shailesh Pandya

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India
Luca Fiorillo

²Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India

³Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Aldent, Tirana, Albania

⁴Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

⁵Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy
Sneha Kalpe

²Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Vini Mehta

²Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Aida Meto

²Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India

³Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Aldent, Tirana, Albania
Agostino Di Certo

⁶Azienda ospedaliera villa sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
Diana Russo

⁵Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy
Francesca Gorassini

⁴Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

⁷FiDent, Centro Medico Odontoiatrico, Reggio di Calabria, Italy
Maura Mancini

⁴Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Alessandra Mancini

⁸Department of Ophthalmology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Cesare D'Amico

³Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Aldent, Tirana, Albania

⁴Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Abstract

When meat and dairy products are no longer consumed, the practice of veganism, which forgoes the use of animal products, substantially impacts diet. The prevention and treatment of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, neurodegeneration, hypertension, and vascular diseases are usually aided by vegan diets. Vegan diets are associated with improved cardiovascular health and better nutrition quality than omnivorous diets. Vegans and vegetarians have a lower risk of periodontal disease but may be more prone to tooth erosion and dental caries due to deficiencies in vitamin B12 and lower saliva pH. A vegetarian or vegan diet may increase the risk of developing tooth erosion, but an omnivorous diet may increase the risk of periodontal disease and dental caries. Further clinical research must be performed to produce more statistically significant results and to support future studies that contrast omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan diets and their effects on dental health status.

Keywords

veganism - oral health - dental diseases - general health - vegetarianism

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