Open AccessTo determine the effect of chewing gum containing xylitol and sorbitol on mutans streptococci and Lactobacilli count in saliva, plaque, and gingival health and to compare the efficacy of chewing gums
Author(s) -
Swapnil Oza,
Kreta Patel,
Satish Bhosale,
Ruchi Mitra,
Rupam Gupta,
Divya Choudhary
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_54_18
Subject(s) - xylitol , saliva , streptococcus mutans , medicine , sorbitol , dentistry , chewing gum , dental plaque , food science , chemistry , biology , bacteria , fermentation , genetics
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of chewing gum containing xylitol and sorbitol on mutans streptococci and Lactobacilli count in saliva, plaque, and gingival health and to compare the efficacy of chewing gums.