title: Dental caries prevalence in children with a diet free of refined sugar.
abstract: A study of the caries and dental hygiene status of 73 children living in the Synanon community revealed a mean DMF-S score at 0.53 for the 5-10 year old group and 3.33 for the 11-17 year old group. In spite of poor oral hygiene, 53 per cent of the children were caries-free and none of the children was missing permanent teeth. The children had consumed a diet free of refined carbohydrates for five years and had received optimal fluoride supplementation since birth or joining Synanon.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005460:Fluorides, Topical