[The results of comprehensive caries prophylaxis in children under endemic goiter conditions]

Caries prevention was carried out in 800 children aged under 7 living in regions endemic for goiter. The complex of preventive measures included natrium fluoratum tablets (Polfa, Poland), a combination of fluoride lacquer with 3% remodent, Azerbaijan black tea tincture with F, 10 mg/l, all of these combined with antistrumin, an iodine-containing drug. Clinical data, enamel acid solubility values, data of microbiologic examinations of dental deposit, status of natural antibacterial defense of tissues and organs of the oral cavity demonstrated a high caries-preventive efficacy of the measures taken. A high caries-preventing efficacy of tea preparations has been revealed, their antibacterial properties among other things.