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Relationship between cariogenic diet and dental caries as evaluated from a 5-day diet diary in 4-12 year-old children
1Dept. of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Abstract:
A preliminary study was conducted on 50 children in the age group of 4-12 years, who were divided into two groups on the basis of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) i.e. Group A (1-3) and Group B (> 3). A 5-day diet diary was evaluated and Sweet Score, Total Sugar Exposure, At Meal Sugar Exposures and Between Meal Sugar Exposure were calculated. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in relation to Sweet Score and Total sugar Exposures. Between Meal Sugar Exposure and At Meal sugar exposure did not differ significantly.
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