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The effect of sodium trimetaphosphate (TMP) as a chewing gum additive on caries increments in children

1978; Elsevier BV; Volume: 96; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14219/jada.archive.1978.0147

1943-4723

Sidney B. Finn, Ralph A. Frew, Richard Leibowitz, W. Morse, L.R. Manson-Hing, Janet A. Brunelle,

Dental Erosion and Treatment

Sodium trimetaphosphate is tested for its effectiveness in reducing dental caries on the surfaces of permanent teeth. A three-year study on school-age children using trimetaphosphate as a chewing gum additive produced significant reductions in proximal surface dental caries increments as compared to a non-chewing gum group. The reductions were 23.3% for the TMP sucrose gum group and 47.6% for the TMP nonsugar group as compared to the no-gum group. Sodium trimetaphosphate is tested for its effectiveness in reducing dental caries on the surfaces of permanent teeth. A three-year study on school-age children using trimetaphosphate as a chewing gum additive produced significant reductions in proximal surface dental caries increments as compared to a non-chewing gum group. The reductions were 23.3% for the TMP sucrose gum group and 47.6% for the TMP nonsugar group as compared to the no-gum group.