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The Effect of Chewing Xylitol Gum on Salivary Flow Rate and pH in Fixed Appliance

Chai Yong

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Objective: To observe the change of salivary flow rate and pH after chewing xylitol gum in fixed appliance.Methods:Salivary flow rate and pH were measured before and after chewing gum in 40 patients with fixed appliance.Results:Salivary flow rate and pH were increased significantly after chewing xylitol gum,excpt of the increasing of pH There's no significant difference at 0～1minutes after chewing xylitol gum.Conclusion:Chewing xylitol gum would help for preventing and treating enamel demineralization with fixed appliance.

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Key concepts: Xylitol, Chewing gum, Medicine, Demineralization, Dentistry, Significant difference, Enamel paint, Food science