Sugar Clock: A Primordial Approach to Prevent Dental Caries.

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.

Published: January 2020

Aim And Background: "Prevention is better than cure"; this statement is equally important when it concerns dental caries. Diet is directly linked to causing dental caries. Hence, it becomes of utmost importance that the amount, frequency, and time of sugar intake shall be known so that we can prevent dental caries.

How To Cite This Article: Dhingra S, Gupta A, Tandon S, Sugar Clock: A Primordial Approach to Prevent Dental Caries. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(2):174-175.

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