The Associations between Snack Intake and Cariogenic Oral Microorganism Colonization in Young Children of a Low Socioeconomic Status

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 8; p. 1113
• Main Authors: Alkadi, Ahmed, Alkhars, Naemah, Manning, Samantha, Xu, Hongzhe, Sohn, Michael, Xiao, Jin, Meng, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 10.04.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Babies; Breastfeeding & lactation; Brief Report; Candida - isolation & purification; Candida albicans; Child, Preschool; Cohort analysis; Dental Caries - epidemiology; Dental Caries - microbiology; Female; Humans; Infant; Low Socioeconomic Status; Male; Microorganisms; Mouth - microbiology; oral health; Oral hygiene; Preschool education; Prospective Studies; Regression analysis; Secondary schools; Snack foods; snack intake; Snacks; Social Class; Socioeconomic factors; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification; Sugar; New York; United States > US; Candida albicans; oral health; snack intake; Streptococcus mutans

Cariogenic microorganisms are crucial pathogens contributing to the development of early childhood caries. Snacks provide fermentable carbohydrates, altering oral pH levels and potentially affecting microorganism colonization. However, the relationship between snack intake and cariogenic microorgani...