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lüll The use of sorbitol- and xylitol-sweetened chewing gum in caries control Burt BAJ Am Dent Assoc 2006[Feb]; 137 (2): 190-6BACKGROUND: The author compared the caries-inhibitory action of sorbitol- and xylitol-sweetened chewing gum and assessed the role of these products in caries prevention. TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED: The author reviewed studies including randomized field trials with substantial numbers of participants and observational studies. He did not review case studies. He found studies through a MEDLINE search and by hand searching. RESULTS: When compared with sugar-sweetened gum, sorbitol-sweetened gum had low cariogenicity [corrected] when it was chewed no more than three times per day. Xylitol-sweetened gum was noncariogenic in all of the protocols tested. Some studies claimed that xylitol-sweetened gum had an anticariogenic effect, though these claims need further study. There also is good evidence that when mothers of infants and young children chew xylitol-sweetened gum, it will block transmission of mutans streptococci from mother to child. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The evidence is strong enough to support the regular use of xylitol-sweetened gum as a way to prevent caries, and it can be promoted as a public-health preventive measure. Chewing xylitol-sweetened gum, especially for patients who like chewing gum, can be fitted readily into a regimen that includes frequent fluoride exposure, good oral hygiene and regular dental appointments.|*Chewing Gum[MESH]|Cariostatic Agents/*therapeutic use[MESH]|Dental Caries/microbiology/*prevention & control[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic[MESH]|Sorbitol/*therapeutic use[MESH]|Streptococcus mutans/growth & development[MESH]|Sweetening Agents/*therapeutic use[MESH]|Xylitol/*therapeutic use[MESH] |