
Sundeep Kuloor Hegde
Yenepoya University, India
Title: Does your child’s favourite food cause dental decay?
Biography
Biography: Sundeep Kuloor Hegde
Abstract
Sugars particularly sucrose are considered to be the principal dietary cause of dental caries. It is found in most human diets either in natural or manufactured foods and drinks. Various studies have suggested that differences in diet and particularly different types of sugar intake may be an important determinant of the variations in caries. The pH changes after consumption of sugar and is one of the most important factors to be considered in caries formation. Honey, dates syrup and jaggery syrup are some of the favourite sweet food adjuncts consumed by children, especially in India. These sweet syrups may have an effect on plaque pH. The main objective of this in-vivo study was to evaluate and compare the acidogenic potential of honey, dates syrup and jaggery syrup by measuring their ability to lower the pH after exposure to these test samples. This poster highlights the variations in plaque pH and carcinogenicity after exposure to sweet food adjuncts like honey, dates syrup and jaggery syrup at different time intervals.
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