Figure 3.

Mean S. mutans/sobrinus levels in plaque at baseline and six weeks excluding children with non-measurable S. mutans/sobrinus levels at baseline. Mean S. mutans/sobrinus levels in plaque at baseline and six weeks for school children exposed to in-school gummy bear snacks containing either xylitol (11.7 g/d or 15.6 g/d) or maltitol three times per day after excluding 42 children with non-measurable S. mutans/sobrinus levels at baseline.