Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of xylitol chewing gum on mutans streptococci in saliva and dental plaque.

Thaweboon et al. 2004 · Thaweboon Sroisiri, Thaweboon Boonyanit, Soo-Ampon Surin · The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health · 2004

PubMed 15916109Clinical Trial; Journal Article

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Clinical Effects of Sugar Substitutes on Cariogenic Bacteria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2024 · cited as Thaweboon et al. 2004 · Table 1 (included studies, dental plaque); nonrandomized controlled trial (CCT); Figure 4 (xylitol vs no treatment, plaque); ref 43

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Change in Mutans streptococci (MS) count in dental plaque Xylitol (low-intensity sweetener/sugar alcohol) in food products (chewing gum, milk, candy, or tablets) vs No treatment (no gum / no intervention) · Post-consumption endpoint (trial durations 2 wk to 6 mo)	SMD -0.73 [-1.09, -0.37]	5 studies · 308 participants	Ungraded

1 including review in total.