Does a ketogenic diet protect teeth from caries?

No. Reduced fermentable-carbohydrate exposure may help, but plaque control, fluoride, saliva, existing lesions and actual food choices remain important.

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Acetone-like breath can occur during nutritional ketosis, but oral, salivary and systemic causes of malodour still need consideration.

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Dry-mouth symptoms should trigger hydration, medication and salivary-risk assessment rather than being dismissed as normal.

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Do not confuse nutritional ketosis with diabetic ketoacidosis. Concerning symptoms in a patient with diabetes need urgent medical assessment.

Restricted diets may require medical or dietetic coordination when nutritional adequacy or systemic disease is a concern.