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Effect of different sweets of Indian staple diet on Salivary Acidogenicity: A Comparative Study
Authors: Dr. Shubham Jain P.G. Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Bhopal, M.P., India. Dr. Vrinda Saxena Professor & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Bhopal, M.P., India. Dr. Pankaj Goel Professor& Head, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh., India. Dr. Sudheer Hongal Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Bhopal, M.P., India. Dr. Chandrashekar BR Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka., India. Dr. Manish Jain Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Bhopal, M.P., India. Address of Correspondence Dr. Shubham Jain, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhanpur, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. jain.shubham0708@gmail.com
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare salivary pH changes at different time intervals of various groups after consumption of four
different kinds of Indian sweets. Materials and methods: A cross-over study was conducted among the total of 20 volunteers aged 19-21 years
who fulfilled a selection criteria. After recording the resting salivary pH using GC pH strips, the subjects were asked to eat the test foods
(chocolate, barfi, gulab jamun and kheer). The pH was measured at time intervals of 5, 15, 30 and 40 minutes. Results: There was no significant
difference in pH between different sweet groups. Similarly, there was no difference in pH at different time intervals. Conclusion: As there were
no major differences in pH values on intake of traditional sweets, they are more or less equally detrimental for oral health