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) | 40 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 2.77 | 1.44 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.56 | 1.62 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -1.22 | 1.57 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Baseline | 2.09 | 1.86 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.83 | 2.03 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.31 | 2.40 | p = 0.42 |
X12 (xylitol 11.7 g/d) | 37 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 3.12 | 1.39 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.87 | 1.66 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -1.21 | 1.10 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Baseline | 1.96 | 1.86 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.97 | 1.90 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | 0.01 | 2.39 | p = 0.99 |
X16 (xylitol 15.6 g/d) | 35 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. mutans/sobrinus | Â | Baseline | 3.35 | 1.49 | Â |
 |  | Six weeks | 1.61 | 1.75 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -1.74 | 1.67 | p < 0.0001 |
Lactobacillus spp. | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 |  | Baseline | 2.51 | 1.85 |  |
 |  | Six weeks | 2.41 | 1.94 |  |
 |  | Six weeks – baseline | -0.14 | 2.25 | p = 0.73 |