Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque

Background: With the increased awareness of healthy diet among the population, the intake of fruit juices as health drinks has been increased. This study has been designed to check the potential cariogenicity of fruit drinks frequently consumed by infants and young children. Aim: To compare the acid...

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Main Authors: Nanika Mahajan, Bhanu Kotwal, Vinod Sachdev, Nivedita Rewal, Rakesh Gupta, Shefally Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=1;spage=26;epage=32;aulast=Mahajan
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author Nanika Mahajan
Bhanu Kotwal
Vinod Sachdev
Nivedita Rewal
Rakesh Gupta
Shefally Goyal
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Bhanu Kotwal
Vinod Sachdev
Nivedita Rewal
Rakesh Gupta
Shefally Goyal
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description Background: With the increased awareness of healthy diet among the population, the intake of fruit juices as health drinks has been increased. This study has been designed to check the potential cariogenicity of fruit drinks frequently consumed by infants and young children. Aim: To compare the acidogenic potential of sugar free fruit juices with fruit juices containing sugar by evaluating the plaque pH changes, following consumption of the above drinks. Design: The study was carried out on 10 children in the age group of 8-15 years. The four fruit juices used were 1) orange juice with added sugar 2) orange juice with no added sugar 3) apple juice with added sugar 4) apple juice with no added sugar. Sucrose rinse of 10% was used as control group. The endogenous pH of the fruit juices and control was assessed using digital pH meter. The plaque pH was assessed at the baseline and after the consumption of the drinks at 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 minutes time interval using the plaque-harvesting technique. The obtained results were compiled and subjected to statistical analysis using paired t-test. Result: All the fruit juices showed drop in plaque pH. A drop in pH was also observed in the juices despite of no added sugar content. Conclusion: The fruit juices labeled with "no added sugar" or "free from added sugar", contained substantial quantities of sugar and are equally cariogenic as are fruit drinks with added sugar.
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spelling doaj.art-602a51f692c14f93bba4d20c35ad98c42022-12-22T02:07:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43881998-39052014-01-01321263210.4103/0970-4388.127049Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaqueNanika MahajanBhanu KotwalVinod SachdevNivedita RewalRakesh GuptaShefally GoyalBackground: With the increased awareness of healthy diet among the population, the intake of fruit juices as health drinks has been increased. This study has been designed to check the potential cariogenicity of fruit drinks frequently consumed by infants and young children. Aim: To compare the acidogenic potential of sugar free fruit juices with fruit juices containing sugar by evaluating the plaque pH changes, following consumption of the above drinks. Design: The study was carried out on 10 children in the age group of 8-15 years. The four fruit juices used were 1) orange juice with added sugar 2) orange juice with no added sugar 3) apple juice with added sugar 4) apple juice with no added sugar. Sucrose rinse of 10% was used as control group. The endogenous pH of the fruit juices and control was assessed using digital pH meter. The plaque pH was assessed at the baseline and after the consumption of the drinks at 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 minutes time interval using the plaque-harvesting technique. The obtained results were compiled and subjected to statistical analysis using paired t-test. Result: All the fruit juices showed drop in plaque pH. A drop in pH was also observed in the juices despite of no added sugar content. Conclusion: The fruit juices labeled with "no added sugar" or "free from added sugar", contained substantial quantities of sugar and are equally cariogenic as are fruit drinks with added sugar.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=1;spage=26;epage=32;aulast=MahajanCariogenicitydental cariesfruit drinksplaqueplaque ph
spellingShingle Nanika Mahajan
Bhanu Kotwal
Vinod Sachdev
Nivedita Rewal
Rakesh Gupta
Shefally Goyal
Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Cariogenicity
dental caries
fruit drinks
plaque
plaque ph
title Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
title_full Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
title_fullStr Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
title_full_unstemmed Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
title_short Effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
title_sort effect of commonly consumed sugar containing and sugar free fruit drinks on the hydrogen ion modulation of human dental plaque
topic Cariogenicity
dental caries
fruit drinks
plaque
plaque ph
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