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Here are some excerpts from one of his books - "Sweet Smart Xylitol"
(John Peldyak, DMD. Published by Morris Publishing, 3212 Hwy 30, Kearny, Nebraska 68847. Phone 1-800-650-7888)
1. "The most impressive results have been achieved when a Xylitol program has been added to existing prevention efforts." MakenenKK: Prevention of dental caries by Xylitol Environmental Management and Health 2(2) 1991 pp.6-11.
2. "Further caries reduction was found 2 or 3 years after the discontinuation of the use of Xylitol." Isokangas P, Tiekso J et al: Long-term effect of Xylitol chewing gum on dental caries Community Dentistry Oral Epidemiology 17: 1989 pp 200-3.
3. "Xylitol, with adaptation is well tolerated and safe to levels of at least 90 grams/day, with no subjective or objective adverse findings." Brin M, Miller ON: The safety of oral Xylitol in: Sugars in Nutrition Sipple HL (ed) Academic Press New York 1974 pp 591-605.
4. "High content Xylitol gum use inhibits the rate, severity, and extent of sucrose-induced acidogenic challenge." Tanzer JM: Xylitol chewing gum and dental caries International Dental Journal 45 (1) (suppl 1) Feb 1995 pp65-76.
5. "Xylitol was found to give the best microbiological activity to be used as a sugar replacer for caries prophylaxis." Gehring F, Hufnagel HD: Intra- and extra oral pH measurements of human dental plaque after rinsing with sugar and sugar substitute solutions Oralprophylaxe 5: 1983 pp13-19.
6. " Xylitol affects the ecology of dental plaque and thereby reduces the rate of dental caries." Bradshaw DJ, March PD: Effect of sugar alcohols on the composition and metabolism of a mixed culture of oral bacterial grown in a chemo stat Caries Research 28: 1994 pp251-256.
7. "Xylitol gum enhanced remineralization, reduced plaque and improved gingival health." Steinberg LM, Odusola F, Mandel ID: Remineralizing potential, antiplaque and antigingivitis effects of Xylitol and sorbitol sweetened chewing gum Clinical Nutrition (suppl) 1995 pp275-283.
8. " Xylitol helps prevent damage to teeth and gums during orthodontic treatment." Graber TM, Muller Tp, Bhatia VD: The effect of Xylitol gum and rinces on plaque acidogenesis in Patients with fixed orthodontic appliances Swedish Dental Journal (15) 1982 pp41-55.
9. "100 % Xylitol sweetened gum yielded the best results in reducing plaque and Strep mutans in young patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances." Isotupa, KP, Gunn S, et al: Effect of polyol gums on dental plaque on orthodontic patients American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 107: 1995 pp497-504.
10. "Uptake of Xylitol by StrepMutans sets up a "futile cycle" leading to depressed growth or even cell death." Rogers AH, Pilowsky KA, et al: Effects of pulsing with Xylitol on mixed continuous cultures of oral Streptococci Australian Dental Journal June 1991 pp231-235.
11. "Up to an 80% reduction in caries incidence in the Belize children's study" Isokangas P, Alanen P, et al: Xylitol chewing gum in caries prevention: a field study in children Journal of the American Dental Association 117:1988 p315.
12. "The Xylitol group had less than half the cavities of the sorbitol group. The sucrose-gum group had the most cavities, even more than the no-gum controls. The 100% Xylitol pellet or " pillow-type" gum produced the best results with the lowest caries rate, the most remineralization, and the lowest salivary bacterial counts for StrepMutans and lactobacilli." Makinen KK, Isotupa K, et al: Caries-preventive effect of polyol containing chewing gums Journal of Dental Research 72 (Spec. Edition) Abstract 1945 1993.
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