Sugar substitutes--one consequence of the Vipeholm Study?
One of the main conclusions from the Vipeholm Study is that consumption of sticky sugar-containing between meal products can be associated with high caries activity. Another important result from this study is that there is a great variation in the caries development between different individuals, for example among those who consume 24 toffees a day. Thus, the answer to the question that was raised in the title of this paper: "Sugar substitutes - one consequence of the Vipeholm Study?" is "Yes" for those products that are consumed frequently and "Yes" for those individuals who have a high risk for dental caries, but "No" for those products that are not consumed frequently and "No" for those individuals who do not have a high risk for dental caries. There are many substitutes available on the market today, both non caloric and caloric, which have a low or even no cariogenic potential. Even if some of these products have economic, technologic and toxicologic shortcomings, sugar substitution is an important part of the caries prevention.
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Department of Cariology, Lund University, School of Dentistry, Malmö, Sweden.
D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000145:classification
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D013395:Sucrose