title: The effect of a fluoride dentifrice containing an anticalculus agent on dental caries in children.
abstract: In this double-blind caries study, 1160 Taiwanese children (ages 8-15) completed a program using a test dentifrice containing 1.243 percent sodium fluoride and soluble pyrophosphates, or a control dentifrice without these agents. The average reduction of new carious tooth surfaces was 39 percent with the sodium fluoride dentifrice.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012571:School Dentistry; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D011756:Diphosphates; D012969:Sodium Fluoride