Sugar and Oral Health (Child and Adolescent)

The CNP Sugar and Oral Health Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between child and adolescent sugar intake and oral health. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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RESEARCH SUMMARIES

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

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Early Introduction of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Caries Trajectories from Age 12 to 48 Months

The association between beverage consumption pattern and dental problems in Iranian adolescents: a cross sectional study

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The effect of added sugars on children’s health outcomes: obesity, obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Chronic Diseases

A new understanding of the relationship between sugars, dental caries and fluoride use: implications for limits on sugars consumption

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Dietary patterns associated with dental caries in adults in the United States

Added sugar and dental caries in children: a scientific update and future steps

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Sugars and dental caries: evidence for setting a recommended threshold for intake