The importance of sugars as a cause of caries is underemphasized and not prominent in
preventive strategies. This is despite overwhelming evidence of its unique role in causing a …

The importance of Streptococcus mutans in the etiology and pathogenesis of dental caries is
certainly controversial, in part because excessive attention is paid to the numbers of S …

Biofilms are highly structured microbial communities that are enmeshed in a self-produced
extracellular matrix. Within the complex oral microbiome, Streptococcus mutans is a major …

Abstract The World Health Organization guideline to use less sugar may be an opportunity
and support for dentistry in its goal to get the message of using less sugar across to the …

Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent oral disease, and fermentable dietary carbohydrates
are the key environmental factors involved in its initiation and development. However …

Dental caries is caused by a combination of infection and diet. This disease, if left untreated,
may lead to pain, and impair the quality of life, nutritional status and development of young …

The relationship between high dietary intakes of sugar (sucrose) and dental caries is well
established. Processed sugars and starches have been associated with greater dental …

Polyphenols are natural substances that have been shown to provide various health
benefits. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic effects have been described …

Oral diseases, including dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss, affect the
majority of the population and can affect a person's overall health. Raisins contain …

Many countries set quantitative targets for added sugars, justifying this by expressing
concern about the likely impact of sugar on weight control, dental health, diet quality, or …