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Snack Food Intake of Adolescents and Caries Development

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14603, Department of Dentistry and Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

Basil G. Bibby

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14603, Department of Dentistry and Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

Hyman J.V. Goldberg

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14603, Department of Dentistry and Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, Rochester Health Network, Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, Rochester, NY

Louis W. Ripa

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14603, Department of Dentistry and Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

James Barenie

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14603, Department of Dentistry and Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

The relationship between the frequency of eating various snack foods, socioeconomic variables, and an increment in caries was studied in 143 adolescents. There were negative correlations between DMFT increments and the frequency of apples, fruit juice, and sugarless gum intake, and a positive association of DMFT increments with chocolate candy intake and spending money.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 56, No. 6, 568-573 (1977)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345770560060301


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