Sugar intake and dental decay

Lindsey F. Masson; Alison Blackburn; Christine Sheehy; Leone C. A. Craig; Jennifer Isabel Macdiarmid; Bridget A. Holmes; Geraldine McNeill

doi:10.1017/S0007114510002473

Sugar intake and dental decay

Lindsey F. Masson, Alison Blackburn, Christine Sheehy, Leone C. A. Craig, Jennifer Isabel Macdiarmid, Bridget A. Holmes, Geraldine McNeill

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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The aim of this analysis was to investigate the strength of the association between sugar intake and treatment for dental decay in children in Scotland, and the impact of tooth brushing frequency on this association. The Survey of Sugar Intake among Children in Scotland was carried out in 2006 in those aged 3-17 years. Diet was assessed using the Scottish Collaborative Group FFQ, and interviews were carried out by trained fieldworkers who asked about dental health. A total of 1700 interviews were carried out, and 1512 FFQ were returned. Of the children, 56% had received treatment for decay (fillings or teeth removed due to decay). Intake of non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES), but not total sugar, increased the risk of having had treatment for decay: adjusted OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.28, 2.64) for the highest (>= 20.0% food energy) v. lowest (

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1555-1564
Number of pages	10
Journal	British Journal of Nutrition
Volume	104
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114510002473
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2010

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Sugar
Dental decay
Children
Scotland
Of-community-dentistry
Caries experience
Nutrition survey
Great-Britain
Schoolchildren
Associations
Patterns
Habits
Foods
Diets

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