P : Finish specialists recommended a chewing gum containing xylitol-a natural sweetener present in birch, maple, corn and straw-to be used several times a day by young children. Q : Chewing gum is a new solution that "may work for parents whose chidren suffer from chronic eat infections. R : An experiment was conducted involving three hundred and six children between two and six years. S : After Finish studies showed that xylitol is effective in preventing cavities, a team of researchers decided to investigate its effects on a very similar type of bacteria which causes ear infections.
