The Effect of a Bicarbonate-Phosphate Combination, without and with Fluoride, on the Growth and Dental Caries in the Rat

摘要: A total of 49 rats was littermate-distributed into three dietary groups when 21 days old. The control group (C) fed a cariogenic nutritionally adequate high- sucrose diet for 40 days. second (BP) received the same as C except that 4% component replaced by combination Phosphate, NaHCO3 + KH2PO4 (mole ratio 9.82/1). third (BPF) BP NaF also added to give 10 ppm F addition whole diet. mean gain body weight in BPF 55% higher than (p