Studies on the Relation of Dairy Products to Dental Caries in Caries-Susceptible Rats

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Abstract
A total of 669 rats of the Harvard caries-susceptible strain was used in two experiments to test the post-eruptive and developmental influence of the supplementation of a cariogenic regimen with either milk, chocolate drink, chocolate milk, a mixture of milk, vanilla ice cream and cheddar cheese, or a mixture of chocolate milk, vanilla ice cream and cheddar cheese. The levels of supplementation varied with the age of the experimental subject and were chosen to approximate levels of human consumption. All supplements of dairy products caused major reductions in the incidence of dental caries when fed on a post-eruptive basis only. None of the supplements caused any detectable influence on the development of the teeth to alter their caries susceptibility. When the supplements were provided continuously through both the developmental and post-eruptive periods, there was no demonstrable supplementary effect beyond the major influence caused by post-eruptive supplementation alone.
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