Utilization of xylitol as a preventive substance in dentistry

• Main Authors: José Roberto de Magalhães Bastos (Author), Lucilene Sanches Cirilo Cunha (Author), Ricardo Henrique Alves Silva (Author), Fabíola Elias (Author), Hilton José Gurgel Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dental caries is an infectious-contagious disease of multifactorial origin, which requires interference in one or more of its etiologic factors for prevention. Within this context, the utilization of xylitol is highlighted, which was initially studied as a sugar substitute because of its similarity...