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Anticariogenic effects of tea in rats

S. Rosen, M. Elvin-Lewis, F. M. Beck and E. X. Beck

Teas varying in fluoride and tannin concentration were evaluated in rats for anticariogenic activity. There was a direct correlation between fluoride in tea and the inhibition of sulcal caries in rats, whereas no relationship was observed between tannin and this type of lesion. Teas also had a significant effect on caries progression and imparted a black stain to the teeth.

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