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Table 1 Clinical parameters of the study subjects (n = 90) at the end of the intervention trial (mean ± SD)

From: Impact of polyols on Oral microbiome of Estonian schoolchildren

Clinical data

Erythritol

Xylitol

Sorbitol (control)

P values

Age (y)

11.6 ± 0.62

11.3 ± 0.6

11.1 ± 0.63

NS

DMFT

2.06 ± 1.71 1

3.06 ± 2.18

3.62 ± 2.55 1

1 0.013

DMFS

3.2 ± 3.63 2

4.37 ± 3.42

5.58 ± 4.50 2

2 0.025

  1. DMFT, number of decayed, missing and filled teeth; DMFS, number of decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces
  2. 1P = 0.013 versus sorbitol
  3. 2P = 0.025 versus sorbitol
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BMC Oral Health

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