The Impact of Maltitol-Sweetened Chewing Gum on the Dental Plaque Biofilm Microbiota Composition

The Impact of Maltitol-Sweetened Chewing Gum on the Dental Plaque Biofilm Microbiota Composition

Background: The oral cavity harbors a complex microbial ecosystem, intimately related to oral health and disease. The use of polyol-sweetened gum is believed to benefit oral health through stimulation of salivary flow and impacting oral pathogenic bacteria. Maltitol is often used as sweetener in foo...

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Main Authors: Bart J. F. Keijser, Tim J. van den Broek, Dagmar E. Slot, Lodewic van Twillert, Jolanda Kool, Clémentine Thabuis, Michel Ossendrijver, Fridus A. van der Weijden, Roy C. Montijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
oral health
oral biofilm
supragingival plaque
microbiota
maltitol
polyol
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00381/full

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