Tusday March 1, 2016 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study of nearly 1000 children in Pelotas, Brazil found that the more sugar a child consumed the higher risk for dental caries he or she had to face.  The study also found even low levels of sugar consumption increased risk of dental caries despite of fluoride being used.  (David Liu)M.A. Peres, A. Sheiham, P. Liu, F.F. Demarco, A.E.R. Silva, M.C. Assunção, A.M. Menezes, F.C. Barros, K.G. Peres, Sugar Consumption and Changes in Dental Caries from Childhood to Adolescence, Journal of Dental Research, Published online before print January 12, 2016