Added sugar in raisin cereals increases acidity of dental plaque

Public release date: 18-Dec-200 Contact: Sam Hostettler This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 312-355-2522 University of Illinois at Chicago Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. to read more click here.