Open AccesspH modulation and salivary sugar clearance of different chocolates in children: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
S V S G Nirmala,
Mohammed Akhil Quadar,
Sindhuri Veluru
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.175502
Subject(s) - dark chocolate , milk chocolate , sugar , chocolate milk , food science , saliva , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry
Sugars that occur naturally in foods and those added in processed foods may act as the source for fermentable carbohydrates and may initiate caries process. Among all the foods consumed by children, chocolates form an important constituent. A wide variety of chocolates are available in the Indian market and very few studies have compared their acidogenicity and salivary sugar clearance.