Recommendations
The following recommendations are suggested to improve overall oral health status among
children with snacking habits:
1. The impact of increasing carbohydrate exposure, including consumption of sodas and juice
drinks, on the rate of dental caries should be further investigated and awareness should be
given to prevent dental caries.
2. Research into the optimum fluoride ingestion for different ages and healthy nutritional status
should be encouraged.
3. Effective means of promoting increased consumption of Non Starch Polysaccharides (NSP)
diet like fruits, vegetables and cereals in subjects with compromised dental status need to be
developed and evaluated.