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Xylitol, why isn't it more widely recommended and used.

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  • #122
    Big_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Big_G


    Muhammed_1 wrote: »
    You might not be interested but what about your patients?

    Do they not deserve the highest standard of care?


    Flouride is seperate to xylitol. It has different effects.

    Why not have more weapons in your armoury?

    Do you reject Hexochlorine (or however its spelled) too simply because you have flouride?


    Having flouride is not a good basis on which to reject every other possible form of help.
    Insinuating that my patients don't get the highest standard of care is an ad hominem attack of sorts and also xylitol is not the highest standard of care. As I've said most dentists are indifferent to it because, as I've shown from peer reviewed articles, it has no proven beneficial effect on caries rates or progression. If you can't accept that then I'm sorry but the discussion can go no further.


  • #123
    Muhammed_1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Muhammed_1


    I have also quoted and linked to papers which show a clear clinical effect.

    For example.
    from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232036/
    Xylitol reduces the levels of mutans streptococci (MS) in plaque and saliva by disrupting their energy production processes, leading to futile energy cycle and cell death. It reduces the adhesion of these microorganisms to the teeth surface and also reduces their acid production potential.



    Do you refuse to accept those findings?

    My question in the OP remains; why isn't xylitol more widely recommended and used, in Ireland.


  • #124
    Big_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Big_G


    Muhammed_1 wrote: »
    I have also quoted and linked to papers which show a clear clinical effect.

    For example.
    from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232036/





    Do you refuse to accept those findings?

    My question in the OP remains; why isn't xylitol more widely recommended and used, in Ireland.

    The findings in those articles do not show any effect on caries. They merely show an effect on bacteria. Therefore I do not accept that xylitol has a beneficial effect in relation to caries prevention. Your OP question has been asked and answered multiple times. Thread closed.


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