Certain Organic Substances and Their Effects upon Incidence of Dental Caries in the Cotton Rat.

The article presents a study which examined the effects of various organic substances on the incidence of dental caries in cotton rats. Organic substances discussed include amino acids, phenolic acids, polyphenols, and antioxidants. Polyphenols such as hesperidin and hesperetin methyl chalcone were found to reduce the incidence of dental caries significantly.