How sweet is the road to childhood caries?

The results are based on 212 responses in the period 11.02.2019 - 17.05.2019 as part of Cavities in Children Survey.

*A multiple choice question with more than one option per respondent. Other answer options were available but excluded from the chart because not in the top 5 most popular answers.

Top 5Sugar or sugar alternatives used by parents

to sweeten child's food or drinks*

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How strict are parents on children’s sugar consumption?

Parents of childrenwith cavities(With cavities)

Parents of childrenwithout cavities

(No cavities) VS

3% 10% 5% 8%15% 59%

8% 23% 13% 12%12% 32%

On average, how often does your child consumesweet foods, either homemade or store-bought?

How often do you sweeten additionally yourchild’s food, regardless of the reasons?

How sweet are the drinks that your childtypically consumes?

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Nocavities

Withcavities

1% 7%20% 72%

9% 36% 52%

Withcavities

3%

5% 6%22% 67%

15%

33%

24%

20%

32%

40%

10%

5%

2% 3%

10%

11%34% 39% 1%

Nocavities

More rarelyNever Once a week Several times a week Once a day Several times a day

No sugar oralternatives added

Low in sugar(alternatives)

Medium in sugar (alternatives)

High in sugar (alternatives)

43% of children without cavities consume sweets once a week or more rarely.

High percentage of children with cavities consume high and medium-sugar drinks.

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Withcavities

With cavities

Nocavities

No cavities

Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently All the time

Rarely or never sweetening additionally children’s food is the general rule fornearly half of parents of children without caries.

White sugar and honey are the most common sweetening add-ons for all parents.

White sugar

Honey

Whole fruits

Ar�ficial sweeteners

Brown sugar