“We are what we eat”, it’s a old age adage…but, continues to hold significance at all times.
Dietary counselling starts from the very first appointment where information about “Milk bottle Caries” is discussed broadly, as the incidence of early childhood caries has been on the incline.
The significance of multiple sugar exposures through milk whether in the form of formula, bovine or breast milk is shared with the parents.
When it comes to the older children, guidance about snacking habits, type of diet and the “Palm Rule” of eating is shared. Palm rule states that children and adults should have three main meals and two healthy snacks in between.
At any point in time, multiple continuous exposures to food should be avoided as this can lead to increased food lodging in between the teeth, thereby causing decays.
Specifics of dietary counselling also always highlight the intake of water and reduced consumption of juices as well any fizzy drinks.
