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- Title
Influence of modern food varieties in dental caries among schoolchildren.
- Authors
Chandrasekhar, Harshinee; Ravindran, Vignesh; Ganapathy, Dhanraj
- Abstract
Background: Dental caries or cavities are a breakdown of teeth due to the action of acids on the enamel surface. Food is the common factor for causation of dental caries. Frequent consumption of carbohydrates in the form of dietary sugar is associated with increased dental caries. In this modern lifestyle, consumption of carbohydrate and sugary foods is increased which leads to more health problems and dental problems. Consumption of these modern food varieties is more common in children's than adults. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of modern food varieties in dental caries among schoolchildren. Materials and Methods: In this study, a total of 450 participants were considered among them, 200 participants belong to school which has snack time and 250 participants belong to school which does not have snack time. Assessment of dental caries based on modern foods was done. A questionnaire was prepared to check the frequency of foods and it was marked for the student's responses. Results: Among 200 students in school having snack time denote that 74% of children having caries and 26% of children have zero caries. Among 200 students in break free school denote that 28.5% of children having caries and 71.5% of children have zero caries. Children in break free schools have less incidence of caries than in children's having snack time due to the frequency of snacking frequency. Conclusion: This study was done to reduce the risk of caries by eliminating the intake of cariogenic food. Our study shows that the risk of caries was higher among the participants who belong to the schools which have broken due to high snacking frequency.
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 10, p2313
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Academic Journal