Xylitol and sorbitol effects on the microbiome of saliva and plaque
Chewing gum containing xylitol may help prevent caries by reducing levels of mutans streptococci (MS) and lactobacilli in saliva and plaque. Very little is known about other species which are possibly beneficial to oral health. In this study, we employed high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA ge...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2018.1536181 |