PROP test: prediction of caries risk by genetic taste perception among the visually impaired children |
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Authors: | Vabitha Shetty MDS Pooja BL Amitha M Hegde BSc BDS MDS |
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Institution: | 1. Professor;2. Postgraduate student;3. Sr Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Children Dentistry, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, , Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
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Abstract: | The study sample consisted of 100 children with visual impairment aged 6–14 years. 6‐n‐propylthiouracil (PROP) sensitivity test was carried out. The Caries experience was recorded, estimation of Streptococcus mutans done and their taste likes and dislikes assessed through a food preference questionnaire. The Caries experience and S. mutans levels were highest in the non‐tasters, comparatively low in medium tasters and the least in the supertasters. Dietary preferences indicated tasters were sweet dislikers and non‐tasters, sweet likers. PROP test can be a useful tool in determining genetic taste sensitivity levels amongst the visually impaired children and thus used as a screening tool in those children who are at a high risk of developing dental caries. |
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Keywords: | 6‐n‐propylthiouracil labeled magnitude scale dental caries S mutans |
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