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Linear response of mutans streptococci to increasing frequency of xylitol chewing gum use: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN43479664]

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Title
Linear response of mutans streptococci to increasing frequency of xylitol chewing gum use: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN43479664]
Published in
BMC Oral Health, March 2006
DOI 10.1186/1472-6831-6-6
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Authors

Kiet A Ly, Peter Milgrom, Marilyn C Roberts, David K Yamaguchi, Marilynn Rothen, Greg Mueller

Abstract

Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar substitute that has been shown to reduce the level of mutans streptococci in plaque and saliva and to reduce tooth decay. It has been suggested that the degree of reduction is dependent on both the amount and the frequency of xylitol consumption. For xylitol to be successfully and cost-effectively used in public health prevention strategies dosing and frequency guidelines should be established. This study determined the reduction in mutans streptococci levels in plaque and unstimulated saliva to increasing frequency of xylitol gum use at a fixed total daily dose of 10.32 g over five weeks.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Malaysia 1 2%
Unknown 56 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 10 18%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 14%
Researcher 6 11%
Student > Postgraduate 6 11%
Student > Bachelor 5 9%
Other 16 28%
Unknown 6 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 30 53%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 12%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 7%
Social Sciences 2 4%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 2%
Other 4 7%
Unknown 9 16%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 October 2017.
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#7,452,489
of 22,783,848 outputs
Outputs from BMC Oral Health
#420
of 1,462 outputs
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#23,393
of 66,643 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Oral Health
#1
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