The Effect of Different Levels of Carbohydrate Intake on Caries Activity in 436 Individuals Observed for Five Years

Gustafsson, Bengt E.; Quensel, Carl-Erik; Lanke, Lisa Swenander; Lundqvist, Claes; Grahnén, H; Bonow, Bo Erik; Krasse, Bo

doi:10.3109/00016355308993925

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“…Gustafsson et al (1954) varied the amount and frequency of sugar (mainly as toffees) in the diets of mental asylum patients. When sugar was restricted to four main meals daily, amounts of up to 300 gad did not signi®cantly affect caries levels.…”

Section: Guidelines For Sugar Consumption In Europe Chs Ruxton Et Almentioning

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Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: Is a quantitative approach justified?

Ruxton¹,

Garceau²,

Cottrell³

1999

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objectives: There is incongruity between the sugar consumption guidelines set in different European countries. A number have adopted maximum limits ranging from 10 ± 25% energy, while others have no quantitative recommendations at all. This raises the question whether or not there should be a common European guideline for sugar consumption. Design: This paper examines if such a goal for sugar is merited and reviews the published literature on associations between sugar consumption and dental caries, obesity and micronutrient dilution. Results: Evidence showed that higher intakes of sugar were related to leanness, not obesity, and had no detrimental effects on micronutrient intakes in most people. In the case of dental caries, there was a relationship between frequency of sugar intake and the incidence of decay. However, in populations where¯uoride use was adequate, associations between sugar intake and caries rarely reached statistical signi®cance. Conclusions: The available evidence does not justify a common quantitative recommendation for sugar. It is suggested that dental caries merits a more integrated public health approach where advice on the frequency of foods containing fermentable-carbohydrates is placed in context alongside oral hygiene.

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Section: Guidelines For Sugar Consumption In Europe Chs Ruxton Et Almentioning

confidence: 99%

Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: Is a quantitative approach justified?

Ruxton¹,

Garceau²,

Cottrell³

1999

Eur J Clin Nutr

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“…1,2 In terms of anecdotal evidence demonstrating the risks of sugared medicines, I did not have to look further than the very same BDJ edition to find an unfortunate example of a young adult progressing from sound dental health to extraction of the entire permanent dentition following prescription of fentanyl lozenges. 3 I have no doubt there are few dental professionals who cannot recall similar cases of patients with rapidly progressing caries for whom the predominant risk factor would appear to be the use of sugared medicines.…”

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“…1 The situation which one of our nurses finds herself in is so unfair that any reasonable body must surely see that the present regulation needs adapting to include this section of nurses who are legally qualified but no longer recognised. As a young 18-year-old, the lady in question took her examination whilst working in general practice, as was normal in 1990.…”

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“…1 From just two in the year 2000, the number of colleges in Kerala has increased to 23 in 2012. 1 In addition, permission has been granted for 11 more dental colleges. In response, the government has agreed to cancel the 'essentiality certificate' granted to the colleges.…”

Section: Plenty and Scarcitymentioning

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“…2 The private sector remains the major employment provider for these graduates as the total existing job opportunities in government is 243 of which 144 are in government run dental colleges. 1 The demand for dental treatment in Kerala is high owing to a low dentistto-population ratio and increased awareness among the population.…”

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A ten-year longitudinal prospective study compared the effect of fluoride on dentition of 1,500 children from infancy through age 10 years. In Kalamazoo, Mich, and Oneida, NY, parallel groups were given a fluoride-vitamin supplement from infancy and from age 4 and compared with fluoridated water and control groups. Incidence of new caries activity in both deciduous and permanent teeth was measured by mean number of new decayed and filled teeth, as well as percentage of children with no caries throughout the periods studied. Prevalence of caries was also studied in six-year molars. The results indicate a consistent (and, for selected groups, a statistically significant) diminution in caries activity for both deciduous and permanent teeth for groups ranked from greatest retardation of caries to least: infant fluoride group, water fluoride group, age 4 fluoride group, and controls.

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The Effect of Different Levels of Carbohydrate Intake on Caries Activity in 436 Individuals Observed for Five Years

Cited by 687 publications

References 11 publications

Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: Is a quantitative approach justified?

Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: Is a quantitative approach justified?

Nurse unfairness

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