Supplementation of cariogenic diet 2700 with 25, 35, or 50% of cereal products had no influence on the gain in body weight or on the caries activity of caries-susceptible rats. Substitution of half of the sucrose in diet 2700 by other cereal products had no influence on the growth of rats, but resulted in small decreases in caries activity; one corn product was the most effective.
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