儿童不同龋活动度的味觉感知。

Taste perception in children with different caries activity.

机构信息

Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.

Interdisciplinary Center Smell and Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.

出版信息

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2022 Dec;23(6):929-934. doi: 10.1007/s40368-022-00739-1. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

DOI:10.1007/s40368-022-00739-1

PMID:35945485

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9750912/

Abstract

PURPOSE

The aim of the study was to investigate whether caries-active and caries-free children differ in terms of their taste perception for sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

METHODS

The study group consisted of 100 children aged 5-10 years: 50 caries-free children and 50 children with at least four untreated carious lesions. Taste perception was analysed using two test systems. First, filter paper strips impregnated with four taste qualities (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) at four defined intensities were used ("taste strips"). Then a tasting spray in suprathreshold concentration of the respective taste was applied. The children were asked to name the perceived taste. The parents answered a questionnaire about the children's dietary habits.

RESULTS

The children with high caries activity scored lower on average on the taste strips than the caries-free participants. For the taste sprays, the perception of the taste quality "bitter" was significantly worse in the children with caries than in caries-free children (Mann-Whitney U test p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The results of this study suggest that taste preferences in children are associated with increased susceptibility to tooth decay.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在探讨龋齿活跃和无龋齿儿童在对甜、酸、咸和苦味觉感知方面是否存在差异。

方法

研究组由 100 名 5-10 岁的儿童组成：50 名无龋齿儿童和 50 名至少有四颗未经治疗的龋齿儿童。使用两种测试系统分析味觉感知。首先，使用浸渍有四种味觉（甜、酸、咸和苦）在四个定义强度的滤纸条（“味觉条”）。然后，应用各自味觉的超阈值浓度的味觉喷雾。孩子们被要求说出所感知的味道。家长回答了一份关于孩子饮食习惯的问卷。