Akizawa Y, Sakurai Y, Hara N, Fujita Y, Nagai M, Nakamura Y, Sakata K, Yanagawa H
Department of Disease Prevention, Chiyoda-ku Kojimachi Public Health Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 1990;4(4):242-50. doi: 10.1177/101053959000400411.
The study was designed to determine the influence of confectionery and beverages intake and of toothbrushing on infant dental caries. The participants were 700 three year old Japanese children from an urban area near Tokyo. The prevalence of caries in those who frequently consumed confectionery and beverages was higher than the prevalence in those who did not take them. However, the prevalence in children with a habit of toothbrushing did not differ from that of those without the habit. This study shows that restricting consumption of confectionery and beverages may be effective in preventing dental caries; however, encouragement of toothbrushing may not be effective in limiting dental caries progression.
该研究旨在确定糖果和饮料摄入量以及刷牙对婴幼儿龋齿的影响。研究对象为来自东京附近市区的700名三岁日本儿童。经常食用糖果和饮料的儿童龋齿患病率高于不食用者。然而，有刷牙习惯的儿童与无此习惯的儿童龋齿患病率并无差异。本研究表明，限制糖果和饮料的摄入可能对预防龋齿有效；然而，鼓励刷牙可能对限制龋齿进展无效。
