Table 1 Study 1: Salivary xylitol concentrations ((μg/mL) over time; mean (SD)) after using xylitol-containing products (N = 15)
From: A surrogate method for comparison analysis of salivary concentrations of Xylitol-containing products
Time | Pellet chewing gum 3 pieces × 0.85 | Gummy bear 2 pieces × 1.3 g | Stick chewing gum 2 pieces × 1.5 g |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 2.06 (0.74) | 1.55 (0.53) | 1.55 (0.39) |
1 min | 1.72 (0.86) | 1st – 2.19 (1.11) 2nd – 3.30 (1.58) | 2.06 (2.08) |
2 min | 3.54 (3.89) | 2.24 (1.39) | 2.96 (2.28) |
3 min | 2.07 (0.98) | -------- | 2.16 (1.10) |
4 min | 10.22 (3.65) | 10.87 (2.18) | 8.97 (3.03) |
5 min | 3.59 (2.88) | 3.14 (1.30) | |
6 min | ------------ | 2.87 (1.56) | ------------ |
7 min | 1.75 (.47) | --------- | 1.60 (0.55) |
8 min | ------------ | 1.42 (0.49) | ------------ |
9 min | 2.10 (1.07) | --------- | 2.15 (0.99) |
10 min | ------------ | 1.90 (0.62) | ------------ |
11 min | 2.62 (2.25) | ------------ | 2.43 (0.62) |
12 min | ------------ | 2.33 (0.96) | ------------ |
13 min | 6.37 (4.41) | ------------ | 5.18 (2.60) |
14 min | ------------ | 5.66 (2.86) | ------------ |
15 min | 2.45 (1.65) | ------------ | 2.03 (0.67) |
16 min | ------------ | 2.27 (0.76) | ------------ |