Researchers analyzed 16 studies looking at xylitol’s effect on dental caries, or cavities. In their review, the researchers found that, “Xylitol was found to be an effective strategy as self-applied caries preventive agent.” Systemic reviews and meta-analyses have more weight in research and heavily supports the conclusions they found.
Janakiram, C., Deepan Kumar, C. V., & Joseph, J. (2017). Xylitol in preventing dental caries: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, 8(1), 16–21.
