Effect on plaque of a xylitol-containing chewing-gum. A pilot study.
The effects on plaque induced by the use of xylitol- and sucrose-containing chewing-gums were studied on ten test-persons with neglected oral hygiene during two three-day periods. The chewing of three, as well as of ten pieces per day of a xylitol chewing-gum resulted in a significantly reduction in the amount of plaque and in the decrease of activity of invertase-like enzymes in plaque extracellular phase, when compared to corresponding conditions where a sucrose-containing chewing-gum was used.
D002638:Chewing Gum; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000201:enzymology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D013393:Sucrase / Q000378:metabolism; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology; D014993:Xylitol / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002638:Chewing Gum; D013395:Sucrose; D013393:Sucrase; D014993:Xylitol