Sharma Winnie, Bhola Meenu, Bajaj Nitika, Brar Gurlal S
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2023 Sep-Oct;16(5):728-733. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2672.
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of natural sugar substitutes-stevia, jaggery, and honey on salivary pH and count in saliva.
Children aged between 7 and 12 years with no active carious lesion were selected. A total of 80 subjects were randomly selected and divided into three experimental groups and one control group, with 20 subjects in each group. Prior to rinsing with the respective solutions, the baseline pH and count were evaluated for each individual. All solutions were freshly prepared whenever required. After rinsing with the respective solutions, saliva samples were collected to evaluate pH and count. The pH was analyzed at different time intervals, that is, 0 (immediately after rinsing), 15, and 30 minutes. The count was analyzed after 30 minutes of rinsing with the respective solutions.
The results were tabulated and statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and tests. The results depicted that group I (stevia) showed a maximum increase in salivary pH, followed by group III (honey) and group III (jaggery) at different time intervals (0, 15, and 30 minutes). The maximum number of subjects who had shown a decrease in count were from group III (honey), followed by group I (stevia), and group II (jaggery) after 30 minutes of rinsing with the respective solutions when compared to baseline count.
It is a universally known fact that dental caries is a multifactorial disease process, one of the key factors of which is the consumption of sugar. Of all the fermentable carbohydrates, sucrose is considered the archcriminal in the carious process. Hence, this advocates the need for developing suitable sugar substitutes that help in controlling dental caries. An ideal sugar substitute should not only minimize the risk of dental caries but also should have nutritional benefits.
Natural sugar substitutes (stevia, jaggery, and honey) have the ability to reduce caries risk in children.
Sharma W, Bhola M, Bajaj N, Comparative Evaluation of Changes in Salivary pH and Count in Saliva by Natural Sugar Substitutes: An Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(5):728-733.
本研究旨在比较天然糖替代品甜菊糖、粗糖和蜂蜜对唾液pH值及唾液中（某种物质，原文未明确）计数的影响。
选取7至12岁无活动性龋损的儿童。共随机选取80名受试者，分为三个实验组和一个对照组，每组20名受试者。在用相应溶液漱口前，对每个个体的基线pH值及（某种物质，原文未明确）计数进行评估。所有溶液在需要时均新鲜配制。用相应溶液漱口后，收集唾液样本以评估pH值及（某种物质，原文未明确）计数。在不同时间间隔，即0（漱口后立即）、15和30分钟时分析pH值。在用相应溶液漱口30分钟后分析（某种物质，原文未明确）计数。
将结果制成表格，并使用单因素方差分析（ANOVA）和（某种统计方法，原文未明确）检验进行统计分析。结果表明，在不同时间间隔（0、15和30分钟），第一组（甜菊糖）唾液pH值升高最多，其次是第三组（蜂蜜）和第二组（粗糖）。在用相应溶液漱口30分钟后，与基线（某种物质，原文未明确）计数相比，（某种物质，原文未明确）计数下降的受试者数量最多的是第三组（蜂蜜），其次是第一组（甜菊糖）和第二组（粗糖）。
众所周知，龋齿是一种多因素疾病过程，其中一个关键因素是糖的摄入。在所有可发酵碳水化合物中，蔗糖被认为是龋病过程中的罪魁祸首。因此，这提倡开发有助于控制龋齿的合适糖替代品的必要性。理想的糖替代品不仅应将龋齿风险降至最低，还应具有营养益处。
天然糖替代品（甜菊糖、粗糖和蜂蜜）有降低儿童龋齿风险 的能力。
夏尔马W、博拉M、巴贾杰N，《天然糖替代品对唾液pH值及唾液中（某种物质，原文未明确）计数变化的比较评估：一项（某种研究类型，原文未明确）研究》。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2023年；16(5):728 - 733。
