title: The cariogenicity of snack foods and confections.
abstract: A survey of the relationship between caries prevalence and the consumption of sugar and other foods by man has been interpreted to show that snack foods share importance with sucrose in caries causation. Support for this conclusion is found in animal experiments and some in vitro and in vivo tests.
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002182:Candy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006224:Cricetinae; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000378:metabolism; D003773:Dental Plaque; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012737:Sex Factors; D013395:Sucrose / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D013395:Sucrose