THE ROLE OF XYLITOL IN THE THERAPEUTIC PREVENTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CARIOUS LESIONS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

• Main Authors: Galina Pancu (Author), Sorin Andrian (Author), Gianina Iovan (Author), Simona Stoleriu (Author), Angela-Cristina Ghiorghe (Author), Nicoleta Tofan (Author), Ionut Taraboanta (Author), Antonia Moldovanu (Author), Georgiana Macovei (Author), Magda Antohe (Author), Irina Nica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Dental Association for Education, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim of the study Since a century ago, xylitol, a white, crystalline carbohydrate, has been known as a naturally occurring five-carbon sugar polyol. Its impact on dental caries has been extensively researched during the previous forty years. It can be derived from plant materials rich in xylan, like...