Effect of fluoridated milk on caries: 10-year results
Gyurkovics, C.; Zimmermann, P.; Hadas, E.; Bánóczy, J.
Journal of Clinical Dentistry 3(4): 121-124
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0895-8831 PMID: 1306678 Document Number: 388958
The aim of the study was to assess the caries-preventive effect of fluoridated milk after 10 years of consumption, including a two-year interruption. DMF mean values of 162 institutionalized children aged 7- to 14-years were compared to DMF mean values of 139 institutionalized children (control) of the same age. The test group children consumed 200 ml milk daily, implemented with 0.4 mg- to 0.75 mg F, depending on their age, continuously for six years. Following a two year interruption, the children again got fluoridated milk or cocoa-milk twice a week for four years. In the test group the average ratio of caries-free children was 10% more than in the control group. The caries prevalence in the permanent dentition showed a clinically and statistically significant reduction: 36.78% on DMFT, and 40.02% on DMFS mean values.