Bitter Taste Perception and Dental Biofilm Cariogenicity in Orthodontics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bitter taste perception and sweetness preference have been associated with dental caries. Propylthiouracil (PROP) has been used to determine the genetic sensitivity to bitter taste in early childhood caries. However, the role of the bitter threshold in dental biofilm cariogenicity has not been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of individual taste sensitivity using PROP in dental biofilm cariogenicity in orthodontic patients.

Methods

Forty orthodontic patients (12-42 years old) undergoing fixed appliance orthodontic treatment participated in this cross-sectional study. Their demographic, oral hygiene practice, and dietary habits data were obtained using a questionnaire. The patients' bitter taste threshold was measured using a PROP ass

SUBMITTER: Luengthamchat N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature