Evaluation of salivary parameters and remineralizing effects of yogurt in counteracting the cariogenic impact of candy consumption: An in vivo study

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI:10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.02.007

Tanvi Shah , Kripa Dutta , Swagata Saha , Manju Raman Nair

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Abstract

Background

The consumption of sugary snacks like candies alters the oral environment, increasing the risk of dental caries. This study evaluates changes in salivary pH, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) following the consumption of candies and yogurt.

Aim

To compare the impact of candies on the oral environment and assess the effectiveness of rinsing with water versus consuming yogurt in reversing cariogenic changes in saliva.

Materials and methods

Baseline saliva samples (5 mL) were collected from 60 children. Participants consumed candies, and saliva was collected 10 min post-consumption. They were divided into two groups: Group 1 rinsed with water, and Group 2 consumed yogurt. Saliva samples were collected at 10, 20 and 30 min post-intervention and analyzed for pH, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and TAC. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and post hoc Tukey tests.

Results

Candy consumption significantly decreased pH, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels (p < 0.001) and increased TAC levels (p < 0.001). Both water rinsing and yogurt consumption reversed these changes. Yogurt showed superior remineralization, with pH, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels returning to baseline more effectively than water rinsing (p < 0.001 for all comparisons). TAC levels were also restored more quickly with yogurt (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Candy consumption induces a cariogenic environment. Both water rinsing and yogurt consumption effectively reversed these effects, with yogurt showing enhanced remineralization potential.

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology

CiteScore

4.90

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发文量

133

审稿时长

167 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (JOBCR)is the official journal of the Craniofacial Research Foundation (CRF). The journal aims to provide a common platform for both clinical and translational research and to promote interdisciplinary sciences in craniofacial region. JOBCR publishes content that includes diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaws and face region; diagnosis and medical management of diseases specific to the orofacial tissues and of oral manifestations of systemic diseases; studies on identifying populations at risk of oral disease or in need of specific care, and comparing regional, environmental, social, and access similarities and differences in dental care between populations; diseases of the mouth and related structures like salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin; biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and stem cells. The journal publishes reviews, commentaries, peer-reviewed original research articles, short communication, and case reports.