Sugars present in the human diet is considered the most caries promoting

Which of the following sugars present in the human diet is considered the most caries promoting?
A.   Sucrose
B.   Fructose
C.   Lactose                    
D.   Glucose

       Ans. (A) Sucrose:
• The patient diet and dental caries activity are related. From the dietetic view point, dental caries widely accepted as being caused by the ingestion of fermentable carbohydrates, particularly sucrose.

• Fermentable carbohydrates and more specifically sucrose are rarely eaten as such. They are eaten as components of foods that contain other ingredients and have different textures.

• The cariogenic potential of foods containing sucrose, have the ability to

- Be retained by teeth        - Form acids          - Dissolve enamel         - Neutralize or buffer acids.