title: Influence of milk, lactose-reduced milk, and lactose on caries in desalivated rats.
abstract: There is a growing population who suffer from hyposalivation. These patients frequently sip liquids to alleviate their discomfort. Milk appears to have many of the physical properties of a good saliva substitute. Desalivated rats given 2% milk or lactose-reduced milk remained essentially caries-free. In contrast, animals given sucrose or lactose to drink developed caries. In addition, animals given sucrose or lactose harbored significantly higher populations of Streptococcus sobrinus than did other groups. Results showed that milk and lactose-reduced milk can be used safely by hyposalivatory patients as a saliva substitute.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Research, Rochester Cariology Center, University of Rochester, N.Y.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: VanWuyckhuyse
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tabak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007785:Lactose / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000601:surgery; D016986:Streptococcus sobrinus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D013395:Sucrose; D007785:Lactose