ArticleNutrients2021
The Impact of Carbohydrate Quality on Dental Plaque pH: Does the Glycemic Index of Starchy Foods Matter for Dental Health?
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- pH- and calcium-dependent solution-phase free fluoride in dental desensitizing gels: a preliminary in vitro study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
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- Variation of Salivary pH After Sweet and Oat Biscuit Intake-A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- The Oral-Gut Microbiome-Brain Axis in Cognition.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Is Starch Intake Associated With Periodontal Status? An 11-Year Longitudinal Analysis Among Finnish Adults.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2025Article
- Starch intake and changes in dental caries among adults: A longitudinal study in Finland.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Article
- The Impact of Human Salivary Amylase Gene Copy Number and Starch on Oral Biofilms.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Addressing disparities in oral health access and outcomes for aging adults in the United States.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Review
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- Starch intake and caries increment: A longitudinal study in Finnish adults.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of dental caries among children in Indonesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Association between dental caries and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, dietary intake, and body mass index in children.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Human milk microbiome: associations with maternal diet and infant growth.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Knowledge, perceptions, and behavior regarding children's oral health among Syrian pediatricians: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Sugary carbohydrate foods have long been associated with increased risk of dental caries formation, but the dental health impact of starchy carbohydrates, particularly those with a high glycemic index (GI), has not been well examined.
aimTo investigate the effect of different starchy foods varying in their GI, on acute changes in dental plaque pH.
methodsIn a series of sub-studies in healthy adults, common starchy carbohydrate foods, including white bread, instant mashed potatoes, canned chickpeas, pasta, breakfast cereals, white rice, and an oral glucose solution were consumed in fixed 25 g available carbohydrate portions. The change in dental plaque pH was assessed postprandially over 1 h and capillary plasma glucose was measured at regular intervals over 2 h.
resultsHigher GI starchy foods produced greater acute plaque pH decreases and larger overall postprandial glucose responses compared to lower GI starchy foods (white bread compared with canned chickpeas: -1.5 vs. -0.7 pH units,
conclusionThe findings imply that starchy foods, in particular those with a higher GI, may play a role in increasing the risk of dental caries.
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