Regular consumption of yogurt protect children's teeth from caries

Regular consumption of yogurt protect children's teeth from caries
Regular consumption of yogurt may reduce the risk of dental caries in children, scientists say. Kids who eat dairy products for at least four times a week, complained of problems with their teeth for 22% less likely than those who did so less frequently than once a week, showed a study in Japan.

Experts Fukuoka University and the University of Tokyo examined more than two thousand children under the age of three years. They also interviewed parents, in order to know that children usually eat. Then the dentists assessed the health of teeth of each of the children. The results showed a clear link between the consumption of yogurt and a lower prevalence of caries, writes The Daily Mail.

At the same time, other similar products such as butter, cheese and milk, does not affect the state of the teeth. Scientists suggest that this is related to proteins that are found only in yoghurt. They "seal" the surface of the tooth enamel and protect it from exposure to harmful acids.

This study confirmed the results of the experiment carried out earlier by specialists from Australia. They studied the effect of yogurt on the teeth that were removed from patients. It turned out that yogurt protects teeth from decay. At the same time, dentists from the UK warned: some yogurts contain sugar, and therefore the risk of caries in their use may increase.