Summary:
Are you worried about dental caries or decay in your tiny tots? Out of 69 children, 42 children had caries who snacked once in front of TV and 25 children had caries who snacked twice in front of TV. On weekends, 51 children watched TV for 1-3 hours and 4 children watched TV for more than 3 hours. Said Vaibhav, "The time spent on television viewing has been implicated as a possible risk factor for developing dental caries as they are more likely to consume more sweetened beverages and snacks while viewing TV. While this is a small sample to prove, but a significant correlation between duration and frequency of television viewing and dental caries was seen.".