Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

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

Adverse effects (loose stools, diarrhoea) · Infants (primary teeth; baseline about 9 to 15 months)

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
Adverse effects were not reported in a usable format, but the reported rates of loose stools and diarrhoea were very similar between groups. There were no serious adverse effects during the study. Milgrom 2009.
1 study · 94 participants
GRADE not reported

Caries in primary teeth (mean number of decayed primary teeth) · Infants (primary teeth; baseline about 9 to 15 months)

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol‐containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
PF 0.58 [0.33, 0.83]
1 study · 94 participants
Low