The caries-preventive effect of xylitol/maltitol and erythritol/maltitol lozenges – results of a double-blinded, cluster-randomized clinical trial in an area of natural fluoridation

: results of a double-blinded, cluster-randomized clinical trial in an area of natural fluoridation

: Lenkkeri AMH, Pienihakkinen K, Hurme S, Alanen P

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2012

: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

: INT J PAEDIATR DENT

: 3

: 22

: 3

: 180

: 190

: 11

: 0960-7439

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01182.x

Conclusions. The results suggest that in relatively low-caries conditions the school-based use of xylitol/maltitol or erythritol/maltitol lozenges would not have additional caries-preventive effect when compared with comprehensive prevention.