Caries Research. 2004;38(1 Suppl 1):1-44
The prevalence of dental caries has decreased in the young generation considerably over the past three decades. Various reasons for this decline have been suggested, such as increased fluoride use, or alternatively decreased sugar consumption. To further investigate the various aspects of the aetiology of dental caries, the ILSI Europe Oral Health Task Force organised a symposium on 7 July 2001 in Graz (Austria) in collaboration with the European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA) on current thoughts on the relationship between caries and diet. Various scientists in the field of oral health gave 5 presentations that led to a general discussion on the topic. The papers presented in this symposium covered a spectrum of aspects of the diet-caries/erosion relationships, highlighting a number of areas of further investigation that are urgently needed for the care of the high risks groups in the populations that were identified.
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