What research has been done on xylitol chewing gum?
A large number of studies examining the positive role of xylitol in dental health have been done from the 1970’s until the present. Xylitol has recently received support from the Journal of the American Dental Association: “Xylitol is an effective preventive agent against dental caries. Consumption of xylitol-containing chewing gum has been demonstrated to reduce caries in Finnish teenagers by 30-60 percent. Studies conducted in Canada, Thailand, Polynesia and Belize have shown similar results…” A review of the literature conducted by Catherine Hayes at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine concluded that “xylitol can significantly decrease the incidence of dental caries” (16).
