Dental caries remains a major public health problem in most industrialised countries, affecting 60% to 90% of school children and the vast majority of adults. Milk provides a relatively cost-effective vehicle for fluoride in the prevention of dental caries.
Unit of Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, UK, M15 6FH. albert.yeung@manchester.ac.uk
