Cheese dental caries

Nisin and Other Additives in Cheese Cheese and Dental Caries Mycotoxins... 

In recent years, a considerable body of research has been conducted on the cariostatic effects of cheese. Early work (Shaw et al., 1959 Dreizen et al., 1961) demonstrated that the incorporation of dairy products into the diet greatly reduced the development of dental caries in rats. Reynolds and Johnson (1981) confirmed these findings. Later work (Weiss and Bibby, 1966 Jenkins and Ferguson, 1966) indicated that if enamel is treated with milk in vitro and subsequently washed, the solubility of the enamel is greatly reduced. This effect was attributed to the high levels of calcium and phosphate in milk (Jenkins and Ferguson, 1966) or to the casein (Weiss and Bibby, 1966). Later work supports both viewpoints. 

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