Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Stsepetova J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6471963 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Štšepetova Jelena J Truu Jaak J Runnel Riina R Nõmmela Rita R Saag Mare M Olak Jana J Nõlvak Hiie H Preem Jens-Konrad JK Oopkaup Kristjan K Krjutškov Kaarel K Honkala Eino E Honkala Sisko S Mäkinen Kauko K Mäkinen Pirkko-Liisa PL Vahlberg Tero T Vermeiren Joan J Bosscher Douwina D de Cock Peter P Mändar Reet R
BMC oral health 20190418 1
<h4>Background</h4>Oral microbiome has significant impact on both oral and general health. Polyols have been promoted as sugar substitutes in prevention of oral diseases. We aimed to reveal the effect of candies containing erythritol, xylitol or control (sorbitol) on salivary microbiome.<h4>Methods</h4>Ninety children (11.3 ± 0.6 years) consumed candies during 3 years. Microbial communities were profiled using Illumina HiSeq 2000 sequencing and real-time PCR.<h4>Results</h4>The dominant phyla in ...[more]