How is fructose metabolized?
It is desirable to minimize patients’ high frequency consumption of fermentable dietary substrates, including those in foods, drinks, and medications. Nonfermentabel dietary sweeteners are recommended whenever possible, such as xylitol, sorbitol, aspartame or saccharin. The polyols such as xylitol are anticariogenic as they result in decrease acid fermentation by S. Mutans. Fructose is a monosaccharide, or single sugar, that has the same chemical formula as glucose but a different molecular structure. Sometimes called fruit sugar, fructose is found in fruit, some vegetables, honey, and other plants. Fructose and other sugars are carbohydrates, an important source of energy for the body.
