Dental caries experience among school children with different genetic sensitivity to bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil: A cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Background: Genetic sensitivity to bitter taste perception may influence their consumption of refined sugars which in turn has implication on the causation of dental caries. Aim: To assess and compare the dental caries experience among children with different genetic sensitivity to bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 150 children of Davanagere city. Data regarding Sociodemographic details, dietary preferences, oral hygiene practices, Oral hygiene status, caries experience and taste perception to 6-N Propyl thiouracil were recorded. Data was analyzed using Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance, chi square test and Ordinal regression analysis. Significance level was set at p 0.05) between caries risk of an individual and taste perception. Conclusion: The caries experience among supertasters was low.