American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Original ArticlesEffect of polyol gums on dental plaque in orthodontic patients
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Subjects
The subjects of this study were 11- to 15-year-old orthodontic patients of The University of Michigan Dental School who wore fixed orthodontic appliances. On the initial interview with the children, it was ascertained that the participants were not diabetic, had no history of acute or chronic disease with potential oral manifestations, displayed no sensitization to oral hygiene products and flavoring agents, and had not used antibiotics within the last 2 weeks. None of the subjects had an
General observations
Neither the subjects nor their parents/guardians reported any adverse experiences as a result of the use of polyol gums. The subjects did not report any excessive or harmful sticking of the gum to orthodontic appliances. Gum chewing was not found to damage the orthodontic arches. No brackets and bands came loose. Before gum use, bleeding gingivae were observed in one subject who began to use xylitol-sorbitol mixture II. Four weeks later, bleeding gingivae were observed in one (but not in the
Discussion
This study investigated the impact of 1-month consumption of polyol gums on two properties of dental plaque that have been regarded as risk factors of dental caries: plaque quantity and oral levels of mutans streptococci. It is possible that gum chewing could significantly reduce caries risk in subjects who temporarily loose their ability to brush their teeth (after arm fracture and other accidents). The tooth areas from which plaque was collected were relatively accurately defined, i.e., the
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to Mrs. Inez Klein, Kitty Blatt, and Evelyn Blackburn for technical assistance. Mr. Sheldon Siegel, vice president, Research and Development, Leaf Group (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Mr. Sakari Taskinen, director, Development, Huhtamäki Oy Leaf, (Turku, Finland) are offered special thanks for providing the clinical supplies requested.
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