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  • Title: The effects of benzoate and fluoride on dental caries in intact and desalivated rats.
    Author: Davis BA, Raubertas RF, Pearson SK, Bowen WH.
    Journal: Caries Res; 2001; 35(5):331-7. PubMed ID: 11641568.
    Abstract:
    The decline in prevalence of dental caries in some segments of the population has been attributed mainly to extensive exposure to fluoride. Over the past decades, the use of fluoridated products has increased. During the same period, the consumption of food preservatives such as benzoates and sorbates has also increased substantially. Benzoates, in vitro, possess antibacterial properties similar to those of fluoride and in combination with fluoride could affect caries development. In the present study we explored the effects of sodium benzoate and fluoride in combination and alone on dental caries in our animal model. The results showed a combination of benzoate and fluoride reduced caries activity more effectively in rodents fed a cariogenic diet ad libitum than fluoride alone (p = 0.038).
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