Effect Of Xylitol Versus Sugar On Caries Risk

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Alyssa Birmingham, University of New EnglandFollow
Kailey Hart, University of New EnglandFollow
Raissa Igihozo, University of New EnglandFollow
Amanda Osmolski, University of New EnglandFollow

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Danielle Peterson

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The effect of xylitol versus sugar on caries risk is a rising trend in caries prevention. The dominant explanation for this trend is explained by xylitol’s ability to significantly decrease caries rates in recent studies. To answer the question, in adult patients, what is the effect of xylitol versus sugar on caries risk, we compared previous studies in a literature review. The limitations of these findings include the many intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence plaque accumulation that were not considered. Further research is needed to determine if xylitol alone has caries-prevention qualities.

Publication Date

3-2023

Disciplines

Dental Hygiene

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Birmingham, Alyssa; Hart, Kailey; Igihozo, Raissa; and Osmolski, Amanda, "Effect Of Xylitol Versus Sugar On Caries Risk" (2023). Dental Hygiene Student Research Posters. 18.
https://dune.une.edu/dh_studpost/18