Xylitol-containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults.

Author: Riley P, Moore D, Ahmed F, Sharif MO, Worthington HV.

Source: Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

Year: 2015

Comment:

This article identifies issues of bias and low quality in some dental-based studies.

Abstract / Excerpt:

“We found some low quality evidence to suggest that fluoride toothpaste containing xylitol may be more effective than fluoride-only toothpaste for preventing caries in the permanent teeth of children, and that there are no associated adverse-effects from such toothpastes. The effect estimate should be interpreted with caution due to high risk of bias and the fact that it results from two studies that were carried out by the same authors in the same population. The remaining evidence we found is of low to very low quality and is insufficient to determine whether any other xylitol-containing products can prevent caries in infants, older children, or adults.”

Citation:

Riley P, Moore D, Ahmed F, Sharif MO, Worthington HV. Xylitol-containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;3:CD010743.