{"id":41226,"date":"2025-08-11T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/?p=41226"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T01:30:33","slug":"concerns-rising-over-modern-diets-and-missing-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/concerns-rising-over-modern-diets-and-missing-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns rising over modern diets and missing teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food.jpg\" alt=\"modern diets tooth development\" class=\"wp-image-41227 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food.jpg\" alt=\"modern diets tooth development\" class=\"wp-image-41227 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/girl-eating-junk-food-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: paffy 123rf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dentists are expressing growing concern about the increased prevalence of people not developing some teeth, particularly wisdom teeth, due to evolutionary changes influenced by modern diets which don\u2019t require as many teeth or strong chewing forces when compared to traditional foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, almost&nbsp;half of Australian children\u2019s energy intake&nbsp;is made up of ultra-processed foods, with research from the CSIRO suggesting ultra-processed food consumption in Australia will increase by 20 per cent over the next five years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bupa Dental principal dentist Dr Mark Dohlad said modern diets, rich in soft, processed foods and lacking chewy and tough foods, may be contributing to smaller jaws and potentially affecting tooth development. Additionally, a lack of essential nutrients in a child&#8217;s diet can hinder proper tooth development, including the timing of baby teeth loss and the eruption of adult teeth.<\/p><div class=\"bitem-article-desktop-720x300-in-text\" id=\"bitem-2448953085\"><!-- Bite 720x300 [async] -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedby.engagemedia.com.au\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\r\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\r\nvar plc705185 = window.plc705185 || 0;\r\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_705185_'+plc705185+'\"><\\\/'+'div>');\r\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(165450, 705185, [720,300], 'placement_705185_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc705185++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedby.engagemedia.com.au', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver recent times, our dentists are seeing more missing or undeveloped teeth amongst children and adults with gum disease which can lead to tooth loss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile a solid oral health routine that includes twice daily brushing, flossing and regular dental visits are essential to maintaining a healthy smile, people also need to prioritise a healthy diet that includes proteins and vegetables that require actual chewing,\u201d Dr Dohlad said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u26892420.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.czRgix5dsuISVD4k7s4OudUij9ZPhgr0W-2Fdksbih-2FPnvgDXj8mZKbeAFSkBRRr3JVeK50xQTZC61bXRYsdortiKVQyWt5K0aMlwmPRN8NtFESWcD8yGPxv4569-2FbE-2FTWQTpzITE7COiCYMIeAEJwDg-3D-3DatDp_rW93P7M-2BrCeoZoDjLiqyOa0Qqa8GxDikD-2B7-2BxDYt3xZHZ9ezipnAV8QA3Mq6su-2FyWADzz0rUYtysPbZ0XetHoC8au-2FKjWjJjZUiHZI-2BseRcQuDUrGOAVMY-2FsB1x-2BxAw3yChTFZap0HjWNli5F7fWkUqGzsEC1Z1igWnWTZbP-2B9Z4gzYyl7A4RG7HEf9Rq-2FwJPdzvNTLAVS4civb8KgRCP7tn1fSfNdvHkDN-2B-2BnAzihcRmJWejMj0LPuL5VJJpg16GRVjyGzyCOQ4QOsIKcCAlCRWBoNwhA8QfIjP-2BtBYDmOSca-2F-2FfhsyFqHusEwJyWJA0uFgr-2B8wui52ZwFaFRlIVQ-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSIRO data<\/a>&nbsp;suggests that by 2030, our diets will comprise almost 10 per cent less fruit, and around 18 per cent more junk food, with separate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u26892420.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.czRgix5dsuISVD4k7s4OudZC6wzcyFnYeu1Ei8eoOWehTCjJBHCIfGu3XgbiZRmYyzQ-2BJmM3yvBj09JZNg04b3wayfBiXq9bZxHNkVnn8sL45tHHaSL3B6AxwmQSF4YLc-2FnLWQ7olGa04Q-2FaFnxFNg-3D-3DX_5k_rW93P7M-2BrCeoZoDjLiqyOa0Qqa8GxDikD-2B7-2BxDYt3xZHZ9ezipnAV8QA3Mq6su-2FyWADzz0rUYtysPbZ0XetHoC8au-2FKjWjJjZUiHZI-2BseRcQuDUrGOAVMY-2FsB1x-2BxAw3yChTFZap0HjWNli5F7fWkUqGzsEC1Z1igWnWTZbP-2B9Z4gzYyl7A4RG7HEf9Rq-2FwJPdzvNTLAVS4civb8KgRCP-2BSckoxp5bTD4n3FDViBN3ksWCESVnm3iogL3tFb9cVMjl1kVYuxLPwjhs-2BFIULC9WQDbScTlExAP8J86GroG41eld99vTyKizSyBWEAmJ6jfsMgtxnVv7F1QjTwDFo9qA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bupa research<\/a>&nbsp;suggesting Aussies believe nutrition is less than half as impactful as fitness when it comes to maintaining optimal health and wellbeing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dentists are expressing growing concern about the increased prevalence of people not developing some teeth, particularly wisdom teeth, due to evolutionary changes influenced by modern diets which don\u2019t require as many teeth or strong chewing forces when compared to traditional foods. 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