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The effects of sucrose, sucrose mints, xylitol, and xylitol mints in artificial saliva (AS) on the numbers (mean and SD) of hydroxyapatite (HA)-attached and planktonic S. mutans in a dental simulator. DNA was extracted from a HA discs and b planktonic AS, and bacteria were quantified by real-time qPCR. Statistical significance (P < 0.05) is indicated by (a) compared with AS control and (b) compared with 3% sucrose and 3% sucrose mints
