The Role of Sugar Alcohols in Caries Prevention

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene May 17, 2016

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By Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD, Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS

Although largely preventable, dental caries remains the most common chronic disease in children.¹ Caries prevention is challenging due to the disease’s multifactorial etiology and risk factors. The three primary factors attributed to the etiology of dental caries are the host (teeth), cariogenic microflora, and diet.^2,3

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