Six Months of Daily High-Dose Xylitol in High-Risk Schoolchildren: A Randomized Clinical Trial on Plaque pH and Salivary Mutans Streptococci

A randomized clinical trial was designed to evaluate the effect of daily high-dose xylitol chewing gum on plaque pH and salivary mutans streptococci (MS) in a sample of schoolchildren at high risk of caries. The study was performed on 204 subjects (acceptance rate 88.3%). Inclusion criteria were: &g...

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Published in:	Caries research Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 455 - 461
Main Authors:	Campus, G., Cagetti, M.G., Sacco, G., Solinas, G., Mastroberardino, S., Lingström, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2009
Subjects:	Area Under Curve Cariogenic Agents - adverse effects Cariostatic Agents - administration & dosage Chewing Gum Child Colony Count, Microbial dental caries Dental Caries Susceptibility Dental Plaque - physiopathology DMF Index Female Follow-Up Studies human Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Male Odontologi Odontology Original Paper Saliva - microbiology Saliva - physiology Streptococcus mutans - drug effects Streptococcus mutans - isolation & purification Sucrose - adverse effects Sweetening Agents - administration & dosage xylitol Xylitol - administration & dosage Xylitol Chewing gum Mutans streptococci Plaque pH
ISSN:	0008-6568, 1421-976X, 1421-976X
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