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Sugar Clock: A Primordial Approach to Prevent Dental Caries

Sonal Dhingra, Shourya Tandon, Charu M Marya

Keywords : Decay, Dental caries, Diet, Prevention, Sugar

Citation Information : Dhingra S, Tandon S, Marya CM. Sugar Clock: A Primordial Approach to Prevent Dental Caries. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020; 13 (2):174-175.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1739

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 23-07-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim and background: “Prevention is better than cure”; this statement is equally important when it concerns dental caries. Diet is directly linked to causing dental caries. Hence, it becomes of utmost importance that the amount, frequency, and time of sugar intake shall be known so that we can prevent dental caries.


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