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Does eating sweets lead to worms in children?

Dr Vidya Gupta
Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,
New Delhi

Q: I commonly hear parents telling children that if they eat sweets they will get worms. Is it true that eating sweets can cause worms?

A:Eating sweets only rots the teeth. It has no connection with worms.