Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent dental caries.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 Scotland • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Recommendation Statement
Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent dental caries.
Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent dental caries.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
SIGN 138, Scotland, Grade B, Diet and Nutrition
References
SIGN 138 - Grade B recommendation based on well-conducted studies
Related Recommendations
Sugar-containing drinks should be limited and when consumed…
Sugar-containing drinks should be limited and when consumed, should be consumed quickly and preferably through …
Maintain good dietary practice in line with the Eatwell Gui…
Maintain good dietary practice in line with the Eatwell Guide including avoiding or minimising sugar …
Where a patient is prescribed medication frequently or long…
Where a patient is prescribed medication frequently or long term, liaise with medical practitioner to …
Minimise the amount and frequency of consumption of sugary …
Minimise the amount and frequency of consumption of sugary food and drinks.
Where a child or young person is prescribed medication freq…
Where a child or young person is prescribed medication frequently or long term, liaise with …
Evidence Assessment
Quality of Evidence:
ModerateModerate certainty evidence (GRADE)
Strength of Recommendation:
StrongEvidence-based strong recommendation
About GRADE Assessment
GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) is a systematic approach to rating the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines.