Which of the following factors related to food form and ingestion has the least effect on cariogenicity?

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Of the factors influencing cariogenicity, the quantity of fermentable carbohydrate has the least effect on initiation of dental caries. The remaining factors are more relevant. To illustrate frequency, if a person eats a candy bar within a 5-minute period, the teeth will be exposed to a critical pH (acid) for approximately 40 minutes. Alternatively, if another person eats the same candy bar in 5 bites, but only takes a bit every hour, the total acid exposure would be approximately 200 minutes.

Which of the Following Factors Related to Food Form and Ingestion