Intra-oral lactic acid production during clearance of different foods containing various carbohydrates.

Oral carbohydrate clearance and acid production were monitored over a two hour time period following the ingestion of six foods (chocolate bar, potato chip, oreo cookie, sugar cube, raisin and jelly bean). Each food was evaluated intra-orally in eight volunteers. Oral fluid samples were obtained from each volunteer at 30 min intervals at five different tooth sites using absorbent paper points.

Radiographic examination in pediatric dentistry. A review.

The radiographic examination is an essential part of the diagnosis of dental disease. Radiographs of children reveal many conditions that cannot be discovered by any other method. They help the practitioner to make an early diagnosis of carious lesions and development of eruption problems, and they enable him or her to confirm and evaluate a pathology diagnosed clinically.