ALTERNATIVE SWEETENERS INFLUENCE THE BIOMASS OF ORAL BIOFILM

• Published in: Archives of oral biology Vol. 80; pp. 180 - 184
• Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Fathilah, Baharuddin, Baizatul Amirah, Akbar, Elisya Farha Mohd, Norizan, Amira Hanim, Ibrahim, Nur Fazilah, Musa, Md. Yusoff
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-08-2017
• Subjects: Adhesion; Advanced Basic Science; Bacterial Adhesion - drug effects; Biofilms - drug effects; Biomass; Cariogenic potential; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Dentistry; Extracellular Matrix - drug effects; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Oral biofilm; Plaque-mass; Saliva - chemistry; Streptococcus mitis - drug effects; Streptococcus mutans - drug effects; Streptococcus sanguis - drug effects; Sucrose; Surface Properties; Sweetening Agents - pharmacology; Xylitol; Xylitol - pharmacology; plaque-mass; xylitol; adhesion; sucrose; cariogenic potential; Oral biofilm; Xylitol; Plaque-mass; Sucrose; Adhesion; Cariogenic potential
• ISSN: 0003-9969; 1879-1506
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.04.014

Highlights • Pal Sweet® , Tropicana Slim® and Equal Stevia® were equally effective as xylitol in controlling the proliferation of oral bacteria within 3hr and 24hr of plaque formation. • Except for Equal Stevia® , Pal Sweet® and Tropicana Slim® were equally effective as xylitol in suppressing the production of extracellular matrix within the 3hr and 24hr plaque. • Equal Stevia® was utilisable by oral bacteria leading to an increase in cell population and matrix formation. • Comparative to sucrose, Pal Sweet® , Tropicana Slim® , Equal Stevia® and xylitol are effective in ensuring the formation of thin and porous biofilm matrix within 24hr of plaque formation.