From: Xylitol gummy bear snacks: a school-based randomized clinical trial
Group | N | Variable | Mean | Std Dev | Paired T-Test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M45 (maltitol 44.7 g/d) | 53 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 2.09 | 1.73 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.17 | 1.55 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.91 | 1.46 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Baseline | 2.11 | 1.82 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.63 | 1.92 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.52 | 2.41 | p = 0.13 |
X12 (xylitol 11.7 g/d) | 49 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 2.36 | 1.81 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.42 | 1.64 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.89 | 1.11 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Baseline | 1.79 | 1.86 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.89 | 1.87 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | 0.11 | 2.26 | p = 0.75 |
X16 (xylitol 15.6 g/d) | 52 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 2.25 | 2.00 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.13 | 1.62 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -1.13 | 1.65 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Baseline | 2.29 | 1.65 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 2.05 | 1.91 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.31 | 2.35 | P = 0.36 |