Differences in sweet taste perception and Its association with the streptococcus mutans cariogenic profile in preschool children with caries

In this 2020 study, 1,111 Scottish children were recruited and assessed on their sugar-sweetened beverage intakes and the number of dental cavities found. The overall objective was to find an association between early (during the first year of life) and subsequent consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks with caries trajectories. The children were examined annually from 12 […]

Moynihan (2016) emphasizes the prevalence of dental caries in the world (affecting ≤80% of the world’s population) and highlights that almost a quarter of adults in the U.S. have untreated caries (tooth decay). It is important to note that dietary free sugars is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries, which is why the […]