Sugar reduction 1 article

Sugar reduction in oral-health prevention means lowering the amount and, especially, the frequency of exposure to free sugars that oral bacteria can ferment to acids. Dietary counselling may focus on sugary drinks, snacks, hidden sugars and repeated between-meal intake while considering the person's overall nutrition. The objective is to reduce cariogenic challenge rather than to remove all carbohydrates from the diet, and the strategy works alongside fluoride toothpaste, plaque control and other caries-prevention measures.