July 2024 PMID 38762077

Sugar substitutes on caries prevention in permanent teeth among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bella Weijia Luo, Nicky Linlin Liang, Janice A Townsend, Edward Chin Man Lo, Chun Hung Chu, Duangporn Duangthip

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The posts express a moderate agreement with the findings, highlighting how sugar alcohols like xylitol and sorbitol could help prevent cavities, using words like 'impact' and 'effect' that denote importance. Some posts, such as 'How do sugar substitutes impact dental health in children and adolescents?', show interest and curiosity without deep analysis, reflecting a general awareness that these findings might influence future dental guidelines.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions seem to agree that sugar substitutes have a positive effect on preventing dental caries, as indicated by the neutral to positive tone in the posts.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show a moderate level of interest, asking questions about the impacts and summarizing findings, indicating curiosity rather than deep engagement.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference the systematic review and mention specific details like the effectiveness of xylitol and sorbitol, demonstrating some effort to understand the research, but without deep analysis.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions imply that the research could influence dental health practices, though they mainly focus on summarizing rather than debating implications, suggesting a moderate level of perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of sugar substitutes, specifically low-intensity sweeteners like xylitol and sorbitol, on preventing dental caries in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents aged 6-18, finding that these sweeteners are potentially effective in reducing cavities.
The study analyzed 15 clinical trials involving 6325 participants and found significant evidence that xylitol and sorbitol help prevent caries, while there is no clinical data available on high-intensity sweeteners like aspartame or saccharin for this purpose.
Most of the included studies had a moderate or high risk of bias, but overall, the findings support the beneficial role of certain sugar alcohols in dental caries prevention among young individuals.

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Sugar Substitutes for Dental Caries Prevention in Children and Adolescents

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the impact of sugar substitutes, specifically low-intensity sweeteners like xylitol and sorbitol, on preventing dental caries in the permanent teeth of children and…

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Sugar substitutes on caries prevention in permanent teeth among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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