Sugar substitute appears to prevent early-childhood cavities

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 11:14 in Health & Medicine

Children given an oral syrup containing the naturally occurring sweetener xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

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