Diet and dental caries: The pivotal role of free sugars reemphasized

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1341-1347

  Sheiham, A ^a   James, W P T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD OBESITY FEDERATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cariogenic; Dose response; Epidemiology; Guidelines; Multifactorial; Review

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DIET;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DENTAL CARIES; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

DENTAL CARIES; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY;

EID: 84947791281     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034515590377     Document Type: Review

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