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Oral healthcare professionals' role in reducing young people's sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: a qualitative study.

British dental journal · Watt S, Li J, Brierley C, Marshman Z · 2026-09-04

Interviews with young people, caregivers, and oral health professionals revealed broad agreement that dental professionals should help reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents, though practitioners face challenges including peer pressure and limited consultation time.

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