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The effects of xylitol and sorbitol mouth rinse on caries activity

자일리톨과 소르비톨 양치가 우식활성도에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Seung-Hun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Cheongam College) ;
  • Sakong, Joon (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 이승훈 (청암대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 사공준 (영남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.08.20
  • Accepted : 2015.01.26
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of xylitol and sorbitol mouth rinse on the salivary caries activity levels. Methods: The study subjects were 38 female college students in Gyeongju, Korea. The subjects visited the institution once a week for 4 weeks and the saliva samples were measured for the amount of salivary caries activity levels. The saliva was collected 5 times and incubated in Mitis Salivarius Agar for 48 hours(VS-1203P3L, Vision, Korea) and measured. Results: The Streptococcus mutans CFU decreased by statistically significant amounts as compared to before the experiment within the xylitol group and the sorbitol group(p<0.01). After three weeks of mouth rinse application, Streptococcus mutans CFU of the xylitol group and the sorbitol group showed statistically significant differences(p<0.05). The salivary flow rates within the xylitol group and sorbitol group increased by statistically significant amounts(p<0.01) than before the test. The change in the salivary buffering capacity decreased by a statistically significant amount as compared to before experiment within the xylitol group(p<0.01). Conclusions: The salivary caries activity levels decreased after using xylitol and sorbitol mouth rinse in CFU and the flow rate. The buffering activity levels increased within the xylitol group. Further follow-up studies would be necessary to identify the various effects of xylitol.

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