title: [Recommended or forbidden: focus on chewing gum].
abstract: The use of chewing-gum may be beneficial to oral hygiene and become part of an anti-cavity prevention protocol. The conditions of use must be well defined: the sweetener should not be used by the bacterial plaque and fluoride, an anti-cavity agent, must enter into its composition.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jonesco-Benaiche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jasmin
mesh_terms: D002638:Chewing Gum; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D013012:Sorbitol; D014993:Xylitol
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D013012:Sorbitol; D005459:Fluorides; D014993:Xylitol
vernacular_title: Prescrire ou interdire: le point sur le chewing-gum.