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Dietary factors in the prevention of dental caries: a systematic review

Peter Lingström 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna‐Karin Holm 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Ingegerd Mejàre 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Svante Twetman 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Birgitta Söder 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Anders Norlund 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Susanna Axelsson 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Folke Lagerlöf 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Gunilla Nordenram 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Lars G. Petersson 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Helena Dahlgren 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Carina Källestål 1Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Odontology/Pediatric Dentistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care, Stockholm, Sweden; National Institute of Public Health,Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Odontology, Centre for Oral Sciences, Malmö University, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden; Maxillo-facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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Pages 331-340 | Accepted 22 Oct 2003, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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