The effect of sorbitol-containing chewing gum on the incidence of dental caries; plaque and gingivits in Danish schoolchildren.
The effect of sorbitol-containing chewing gum on the incidence of dental caries; plaque and gingivits in Danish schoolchildren.
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0528.1973.tb01861.x
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发表时间：
1973-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Poulsen, S
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作者：
Moller, I J;Poulsen, S
本研究的目的是确定长期系统咀嚼无糖、含山梨醇的口香糖对龋齿、菌斑和牙龈炎发病率的影响。来自丹麦Nörresundby镇两所学校的8至12岁儿童参加了这项研究，该研究于1968年至1970年进行。T学校的174名儿童每天服用3片含山梨醇的口香糖（Sor‐bits®，与Ben‐bits®相同），在早餐、午餐和晚餐后咀嚼; K学校的166名儿童作为对照组。两年后，T学校儿童的龋齿增量为每个儿童5.6个龋齿和填充表面，而K学校儿童为6.2个。这一差异（近似）10%）具有统计学显著性。结果表明，咀嚼含山梨醇口香糖2年的儿童龋齿进展率下降。另一方面，与研究的规划和实施有关的一系列实际情况表明，所获得的结果不能肯定地归因于Sor‐ bit，而只能作为一种指示。咀嚼Sor‐bits不会导致牙龈炎和牙菌斑发生率的任何变化。
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of long‐term systematic chewing of sugarless, sorbitol‐containing chewing gum on the incidence of dental caries, plaque and gingivitis. Eight‐ to 12‐year‐old children from two schools in the town of Nörresundby, Denmark participated in the study, which took place from 1968–1970. A total of 174 children from School T were given 3 pieces of sorbitol‐containing chewing gum daily (Sor‐bits®, identical to Ben‐bits®) to be chewed after breakfast, lunch and supper; 166 children from School K acted as a control group. After two years the caries increment in children from School T was 5.6 decayed and filled surfaces per child as compared to 6.2 in children from School K. This difference (approx. 10 %) was statistically significant. The results indicate a depression in the caries progression rate in children who have been chewing sorbitol‐containing chewing gum for 2 years. On the other hand, a series of practical circumstances in connection with the planning and performance of the study would suggest that the results obtained cannot with certainty be attributed to Sor‐bits alone, but only taken as an indication thereof. Chewing of Sor‐bits did not cause any change in the occurrence of gingivitis and plaque.