“…Alamoudi et al [12,13], studying mothers of 10-36-month-old children, which were using a chewing gum with 1.8 g of xylitol three times a day for 3 months, found no significant increase of S. mutans number in saliva, as well as no increase in the DMFT value in their children compared to the children of the mothers who were given a fluoride varnish. However, no difference in plaque in the children was found.…”