Browsing Dental Public Health Sciences, Department of by Author "Milgrom, Peter"
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Children's acceptance of milk with xylitol or sorbitol for dental caries prevention
Castillo, Jorge L.; Milgrom, Peter; Coldwell, Susan E.; Castillo, Ramon; Lazo, Rocio (2005)Background: Xylitol, a polyol sugar, has been shown to reduce dental caries when mixed with food or chewing gum. This study examines the taste acceptability of xylitol in milk as a first step toward measuring the effectiveness ... -
Evaluation of the Total Design Method in a survey of Japanese dentists
Nakai, Yukie; Milgrom, Peter; Yoshida, Toshiko; Ishihara, Chikako; Shimono, Tsutomu (2005)Background: This study assessed the application of the Total Design Method (TDM) in a mail survey of Japanese dentists. The TDM was chosen because survey response rates in Japan are unacceptably low and the TDM had previously ... -
Linear response of mutans streptococci to increasing frequency of xylitol chewing gum use: a randomized controlled trial[ISRCTN43479664]
Ly, Kiet A.; Milgrom, Peter; Roberts, Marilyn C.; Yamaguchi, David K.; Rothen, Marilynn; Mueller, Greg (2006)Background: Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar substitute that has been shown to reduce the level of mutans streptococci in plaque and saliva and to reduce tooth decay. It has been suggested that the degree of reduction ... -
A surrogate method for comparison analysis of salivary concentrations of Xylitol-containing products
Riedy, Christine A.; Milgrom, Peter; Ly, Kiet A.; Rothen, Marilynn; Mueller, Gregory; Hagstrom, Mary K.; Tolentino, Ernie; Zhou, Lingmei; Roberts, Marilyn C. (2008)Background: Xylitol chewing gum has been shown to reduce Streptococcus mutans levels and decay. Two studies examined the presence and time course of salivary xylitol concentrations delivered via xylitol-containing pellet ... -
Xylitol gummy bear snacks: a school-based randomized clinical trial
Ly, Kiet A.; Riedy, Christine A.; Milgrom, Peter; Rothen, Marilynn; Roberts, Marilyn C.; Zhou, Lingmei (2008)Background: Habitual consumption of xylitol reduces mutans streptococci (MS) levels but the effect on Lactobacillus spp. is less clear. Reduction is dependent on daily dose and frequency of consumption. For xylitol to be ...