Table 2.

Polyol and triclosan concentrations used in the study.

	Inhibition study		Synergistic study		Biofilm study
	Polyol/triclosan concentration (%)
Cariogenic pathogens	ERY	XYL	Polyol	Triclosan	Polyol	Triclosan
S. sobrinus, S mutans, S. wiggsiae	15	15	15% ERY	0.03	15% ERY	0.03
	7.5	7.5	10% ERY	0.003	10% ERY	0.003
	3.75	3.75	7.5% ERY + 2.5%XYL		7.5% ERY + 2.5%XYL
	1.9	1.9	5% ERY + 5% XYL		5% ERY + 5% XYL
	0.9	0.9	2.5% ERY + 7.5% XYL		2.5% ERY + 7.5% XYL
			10% XYL		10% XYL
			15% XYL		15% XYL

ERY erythritol, XYL xylitol.