The Prevention of Dental Caries
| Autor: | Dorothy G. Hard, Edna Delves, Russell W. Bunting |
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| Rok vydání: | 1930 |
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| Zdroj: | Experimental Biology and Medicine. 27:426-427 |
| ISSN: | 1535-3699 1535-3702 |
| DOI: | 10.3181/00379727-27-4795 |
| Popis: | In former contributions on the etiology of dental caries and the means of controlling or preventing the disease1, 2, 3, 4 the hypothesis has been advanced that dental caries is a distinctly infective disease and that an aciduric microorganism corresponding to the type characteristics of the B. acidophilus is the specific etiologic agent. No other factor, thus far ascertained, bears such a constant and intimate relationship to dental caries or harmonizes so fully with the known facts concerning the disease.For the purpose of studying the effects of certain diets and therapeutic procedures on the activity of B. acidophilus in the mouth and the progress of dental caries, a rather comprehensive experiment was conducted during the past year on 3 large groups of children in public schools and orphanages. In 2 orphanages, groups of children were put on a well fortified diet in which sugar was eliminated except as it was used in cooking to make foods palatable. The diet was a varied ration fortified by one quart ... |
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