Why is the study of nutrition important to the dental team?
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization, dental caries remains the most prevalent noncommunicable disease globally. Understanding why the study of nutrition is important to the dental team is crucial for tackling this and other widespread oral health problems, moving beyond a purely mechanical approach to dentistry toward a more comprehensive, preventive one.