title: The effect of common infant foods on plaque pH.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of cow's milk, milk plus sugar, milk plus honey and formula on plaque pH when compared to a 10% sucrose solution in 8- to 12-year-old children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Plaque pH was measured using a pH microelectrode at baseline to determine resting plaque pH and at intervals between 1 and 60 min after rinsing with the test liquids. Plaque pH data were analysed using repeated- measure ANOVA and paired t tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study findings showed that 10% sucrose has the greatest cariogenic potential, followed by milk plus honey, milk plus sugar, formula and cow's milk. Except for the control group, the evaluated foods did not reduce the pH below 6.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the test groups appear to be non-cariogenic as compared with sucrose, they still lead to considerable acidogenic response in the dental plaque. When bottle feeding is essential, it was confirmed that frequently use of these beverages may cause enamel demineralisation.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. sezinsezgin78@yahoo.com
authors: Sezin
authors: S
authors: Ozer
authors: Emine Sen
authors: ES
authors: Tunc
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids; D000818:Animals; D002326:Cariogenic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D041943:Infant Formula; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D002326:Cariogenic Agents; D013395:Sucrose