Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 8 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 50%Very low 3 · 37.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children (permanent teeth; baseline 8 to 10 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months (48-month follow-up)
PF -0.10 [-0.59, 0.39]
1 study · 200 participants
Very low

Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Infants/young children (primary teeth; baseline about 1 to 3 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
18 months (24-month follow-up)
PF 0.53 [0.001, 1.04]
1 study · 118 participants
Very low

Caries increment in deciduous (primary) teeth/surfaces (dmf index) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

1 finding from 1 review

Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

1 finding from 1 review

Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

2 findings from 1 review

Caries increment (dmfs, primary and permanent teeth combined) · Children (mixed dentition; baseline about 8 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
36 months
One study (252 children) compared xylitol (7.5 g/day) candy with control (sorbitol) candy over 36 months. The data could not be used in analysis because the authors combined primary/deciduous and permanent teeth and…
1 study · 252 participants
GRADE not reported

Caries increment on permanent tooth surfaces (DMFS, approximal surfaces) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less

1 finding from 1 review