Table 2

Study 2: Salivary xylitol concentrations ((μg/mL) over time; mean (SD)) after using xylitol-containing products (N = 15)

Time
Pellet chewing gum 3 pieces × 0.85
Gummy bear 2 pieces × 1.3 g
Syrup 2.67 g

Baseline
2.02 (0.60)
2.19 (0.64)
2.01 (0.43)
1 min
1.61 (0.26)
1st – 1.66 (0.48)
2nd – 3.27 (0.96)
1.98 (0.73)
2 min
2.87 (1.35)
1.87 (0.60)
3.45 (1.76)
3 min
1.83 (1.00)
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4 min
8.20 (4.20)
7.03 (4.00)
2.50 (1.47)
5 min
5.93 (3.91)

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6 min
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4.96 (1.49)
6.01 (3.62)
7 min
1.73 (0.33)
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8 min
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1.66 (0.64)
6.61 (3.71)
9 min
2.54 (1.01)
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10 min
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2.15 (0.56)
1.98 (0.68)
11 min
3.69 (1.81)
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12 min
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3.33 (0.83)
2.06 (0.37)
13 min
10.12 (3.15)
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14 min
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8.97 (3.28)
3.51 (1.21)
15 min
2.40 (1.05)
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16 min
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2.40 (0.97)
8.29 (3.54)
18 min
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2.45 (0.95)

Riedy et al. BMC Oral Health 2008 8:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6831-8-5