Table 1.

Mean Log₁₀ CFU Mutans Streptococci/mL, Standard Deviation (SD), and P-value (ANOVA) in Plaque and Unstimulated Saliva by Xylitol Dose at Baseline, 5 Wks, and 6 Mos

		Log CFU Mutans Streptococci/mL
		Baseline		5 Wks		6 Mos
		Mean (SD)	P-value	Mean (SD)	P-value	Mean (SD)	P-value
MSKB Plaque	G1 - Control	5.0 (1.7)		5.7 (1.1)		5.3 (1.6)
	G2 - Xylitol 3.44 g/d	5.5 (1.1)	0.24	5.4 (1.1)	0.43	4.9 (1.9)	0.32
	G3 - Xylitol 6.88 g/d	5.2 (1.6)	0.65	4.8 (1.5)	0.01	4.1 (1.4)	0.00
	G4 - Xylitol 10.32 g/d	5.3 (1.3)	0.45	4.6 (1.4)	0.00	4.3 (1.8)	0.04
MSKB Unstimulated Saliva	G1 - Control	4.7 (1.4)		5.3 (1.1)		5.2 (1.3)
	G2 - Xylitol 3.44 g/d	4.9 (1.4)	0.57	5.0 (1.1)	0.37	4.8 (1.7)	0.24
	G3 - Xylitol 6.88 g/d	4.7 (1.3)	0.84	4.7 (1.1)	0.05	4.3 (1.2)	0.01
	G4 - Xylitol 10.32 g/d	5.1 (1.0)	0.27	4.7 (1.4)	0.10	5.4 (1.2)	0.04
BA Plaque	G1 - Control	7.6 (0.7)		7.4 (0.7)		7.5 (0.6)
	G2 - Xylitol 3.44 g/d	7.8 (0.8)	0.32	7.5 (0.6)	0.56	7.2 (0.7)	0.12
	G3 - Xylitol 6.88 g/d	7.6 (0.5)	0.78	7.4 (0.7)	0.88	7.3 (0.8)	0.30
	G4 - Xylitol 10.32 g/d	7.5 (0.6)	0.73	7.3 (0.5)	0.62	7.4 (0.7)	0.52
BA Unstimulated Saliva	G1 - Control	7.9 (0.7)		7.7 (0.9)		8.0 (0.5)
	G2 - Xylitol 3.44 g/d	8.1 (0.6)	0.21	7.9 (0.6)	0.42	7.9 (0.8)	0.92
	G3 - Xylitol 6.88 g/d	7.9 (0.8)	0.87	7.7 (0.9)	0.82	7.9 (0.6)	0.64
	G4 - Xylitol 10.32 g/d	8.0 (0.7)	0.46	8.0 (0.6)	0.19	8.1 (0.8)	0.65