Effect of maltitol-containing chewing gum use on the composition of dental plaque microbiota in subjects with active dental caries

Background: Sugar alcohols such as xylitol are incorporated in a number of oral hygiene products for their anti-cariogenic properties while chewing gum is known to be beneficial to oral hygiene. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the composition of the dental plaque microbiota in pati...

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Main Authors: Erica M. Prosdocimi, James O. Kistler, Rebecca Moazzez, Clementine Thabuis, Caroline Perreau, William G. Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1374152