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The European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry just published a study that strongly suggests sugar-free lollipops containing a licorice root extract significantly reduced the bacteria that causes tooth decay, especially in pre-school children with a higher than normal risk of tooth decay.
The study analyzed 66 preschool students ages 2-5 who were enrolled in the Head Start Program in Lansing, Michigan and gave each student a sugar-free lollipop for 10 minutes twice daily for three weeks.
"This study is important not only for dental caries prevention research, but also demonstrates the feasibility of a classroom protocol using a unique delivery system suitable for young children," said Jacqueline Tallman, R.D.H., B.S., M.P.A., principal investigator of the study. "Early prevention is key for lifetime oral health and effective innovative protocols are needed."
The study was funded by the Research and Data Institute of the affiliated companies of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Mexico and North Carolina.
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