Figure 1.

Percent change in fresh dental plaque weight against baseline over a 6-month period in a teenage cohort consuming erythritol-, sorbitol-, or xylitol-containing chewable tablets. Adapted from Mäkinen et al. [10] and Mäkinen (personal communication). ^∗ p < 0.05 when compared to baseline using a paired t-test. ^∗∗ p < 0.001 when compared to baseline using a paired t-test. ^A p < 0.05 changes from baseline when compared with untreated control, sorbitol, or xylitol.