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CARIES RESEARCH
Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 156-160Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000337390
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Milk; Plaque; Root caries
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In this study we investigated the effect of fluoride on plaque acid tolerance. The test group consumed 200 ml of milk supplemented with 5 mg F/l as NaF once a day, the milk control group drank 200 ml of unsupplemented milk, and the no-milk control group did not consume milk in this manner. Plaque samples were taken at baseline and after 15 months. The proportion of acid-tolerant bacteria in plaque was estimated using LIVE/DEAD (R) BacLight (TM) staining after exposure to pH 3.5 for 2 h. The fluoride group showed a statistically significant decrease in plaque acid tolerance compared to baseline. This study shows that daily intake of fluoride in milk reduces plaque acid tolerance. Copyright (c) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
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