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Article: Effect of fluoridated milk on caries in primary teeth: 21-Month results

TitleEffect of fluoridated milk on caries in primary teeth: 21-Month results
Authors
KeywordsCaries prevention
Children
China
Fluoride
Milk
Primary dentition
Issue Date2003
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/COM
Citation
Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology, 2003, v. 31 n. 4, p. 241-245 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: Use of fluoridated milk has been shown to be a safe and effective method to prevent caries in permanent teeth in children. However, studies on its effectiveness on caries prevention in the primary teeth are scarce. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of milk fluoridation on caries development in young Chinese children. Methods: This was a community-based demonstration study carried out in Beijing, China. All children in three selected kindergartens were invited to participate. Each participant consumed 200 ml of fluoridated milk (concentration 2.5 mg F - per litre) per day from Monday to Friday in the kindergarten, and was given two packs of fluoridated milk (250 ml) for consumption at home on Saturday and Sunday every week. Children from a similar background, but without access to fluoridated milk, attending two other kindergartens, were used as the control. Results: There were 534 children (mean age 54 ± 4 months) and 305 children (mean age 53 ± 4 months) in the test and control groups, respectively, at baseline. After 21 months, 417 and 247 children in the test and control groups, respectively, remained in the study. There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline mean dmft scores between the two groups (3.2 vs. 3.5, P = 0.312). After 21 months, the mean net caries increment was 0.4 dmft for the test group and 1.3 dmft for the control group (t-test, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The consumption of fluoridated milk by the kindergarten children in Beijing was an effective measure in preventing caries in the primary teeth.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66710
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.896
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dc.contributor.authorWang, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, WJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRong, WSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:48:40Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:48:40Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology, 2003, v. 31 n. 4, p. 241-245en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0301-5661en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66710-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Use of fluoridated milk has been shown to be a safe and effective method to prevent caries in permanent teeth in children. However, studies on its effectiveness on caries prevention in the primary teeth are scarce. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of milk fluoridation on caries development in young Chinese children. Methods: This was a community-based demonstration study carried out in Beijing, China. All children in three selected kindergartens were invited to participate. Each participant consumed 200 ml of fluoridated milk (concentration 2.5 mg F - per litre) per day from Monday to Friday in the kindergarten, and was given two packs of fluoridated milk (250 ml) for consumption at home on Saturday and Sunday every week. Children from a similar background, but without access to fluoridated milk, attending two other kindergartens, were used as the control. Results: There were 534 children (mean age 54 ± 4 months) and 305 children (mean age 53 ± 4 months) in the test and control groups, respectively, at baseline. After 21 months, 417 and 247 children in the test and control groups, respectively, remained in the study. There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline mean dmft scores between the two groups (3.2 vs. 3.5, P = 0.312). After 21 months, the mean net caries increment was 0.4 dmft for the test group and 1.3 dmft for the control group (t-test, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The consumption of fluoridated milk by the kindergarten children in Beijing was an effective measure in preventing caries in the primary teeth.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/COMen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subjectCaries preventionen_HK
dc.subjectChildrenen_HK
dc.subjectChinaen_HK
dc.subjectFluorideen_HK
dc.subjectMilken_HK
dc.subjectPrimary dentitionen_HK
dc.titleEffect of fluoridated milk on caries in primary teeth: 21-Month resultsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.spage241en_HK
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