

This, however, does mean a lifelong adherence to the gluten-free diet. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, when individuals with celiac disease eat gluten, the villi (tiny hair-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food) are damaged. This is due to an autoimmune reaction to gluten. Damaged villi do not effectively absorb basic nutrients – proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and, in some cases, water and bile salts.
Dentists should play more of a role in screening for celiac disease
The Department of Medicine at New York Medical College (Sound Shore Medical Center) in New Rochelle, New York has found that celiac disease is highly associated with dental enamel defects in childhood. This is where the dental personnel comes in. The Department of Surgery at the University of Pisa believes that this recognition should lead dentists to play more significant roles in screening for celiac disease, as otherwise, if not properly diagnosed and not treated with a gluten-free diet, may eventually cause some malignancies.
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