Xylitol: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

A [[Cochrane review]] suggested a positive effect in reducing [[tooth decay]] of xylitol-containing [[fluoride]] toothpastes when compared to fluoride-only toothpaste, but there was insufficient evidence to determine whether other xylitol-containing products can prevent tooth decay in infants, children or adults.<ref name="pmid25809586">{{cite journal | vauthors = Riley P, Moore D, Ahmed F, Worthington HV | title=Xylitol-containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults | journal=[[Cochrane Library#The_Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews]] | volume=2015 | issue=3 | pages=CD010743 | year=2015 | doi= 10.1002/14651858.CD010743.pub2 | pmc=9345289 | pmid=25809586}}</ref> A study of children showed that chewing xylitol-containing gum could prevent [[Tooth decay|dental caries]], especially if begun before [[Tooth eruption|teeth erupted]].<ref name="pmid10096456">{{cite journal | vauthors = Hujoel PP, Mäkinen KK, Mäkinen PL | title=The optimum time to initiate habitual xylitol gum-chewing for obtaining long-term caries prevention | journal=[[Journal of Dental Research]] | volume=78 | issue=3 | pages=797-803 | year=1999 | doi= 10.1177/00220345990780031301 | pmid=10096456}}</ref> This study was not included-in nor explicitly excluded-from the Cochrane review.<ref name="pmid25809586" />

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