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- Title
Immediate effect of xylitol chewing gum and mouth rinse on salivary levels of mutans streptococci in adults with systemic sclerosis: a pilot study.
- Authors
Yuen, Hon K.; Westwater, Caroline; DeGarmo, Justin; Bandyopadhyay, Dipankar
- Abstract
Objective: To compare the immediate effect of xylitol chewing gum and xylitol mouth rinse on mutans streptococci (MS) levels in the saliva of adults with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: Thirteen female adults with SSc were assigned randomly to either the xylitol chewing gum or xylitol mouth rinse groups. Participants in the chewing gum group were given 2 pellets (2.12g) of commercial xylitol chewing gum to chew for 10 min; whereas participants in the mouth rinse group were given 10 ml (10% [w/v]) of xylitol solution to rinse orally for 2 min. MS samples were collected using Dentocult® SM Strip mutans before and after xylitol exposure. Results: No significant difference in the change scores of MS levels between the two groups was observed at post xylitol exposure. Conclusion: Mouth rinse may provide an alternative mode of xylitol delivery for this population.
- Subjects
XYLITOL; SYSTEMIC scleroderma; STREPTOCOCCUS; ORAL hygiene; CHEWING gum
- Publication
Journal of Experimental & Integrative Medicine, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 1, p89
- ISSN
1309-4572
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/jeim.221111.br.009