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Cereal availability and dental caries.

L M Sreebny

    Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
    |June 1, 1983
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    Wheat consumption is linked to higher tooth decay (DMFT) in children globally, while maize shows a protective effect. Rice consumption had no significant association with dental caries prevalence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Global Oral Health Epidemiology
    • Nutritional Science and Public Health

    Background:

    • Dental caries (tooth decay) remains a significant global public health issue.
    • Dietary factors, including staple cereals, are hypothesized to influence caries prevalence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between the consumption of wheat, rice, and maize and dental caries (DMFT) in 12-year-old children across 47 countries.
    • To explore potential correlations between national cereal availability and caries prevalence.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized correlational and rank order analyses to examine data.
    • Obtained DMFT data from the World Health Organization's Oral Epidemiology Bank.
    • Acquired national cereal supply data from the Food and Agriculture Organization.

    Main Results:

    • Wheat consumption showed a positive correlation with DMFT values.
    • Maize consumption was negatively associated with caries prevalence.
    • Rice consumption demonstrated no significant correlation with DMFT.

    Conclusions:

    • National caries prevalence is associated with differing cereal consumption patterns.
    • Higher wheat intake correlates with increased dental caries, suggesting a potential role for wheat starch.
    • Lower maize intake correlates with higher caries rates, indicating a possible protective effect.

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