Milk, flavoured milk products and caries

The consumption of flavoured milk increased by 50% between 1992 and 1999 an d dental health educators need to know if these and other sugar and fruit j uice sweetened milk products, such as fruit yoghurts, are acceptable as sna ck items. Available evidence suggests that their cariogenicity is negligibl e to low and consumed in moderation they are a preferable alternative to si milarly sweetened soft drinks.