Editing Sugar substitute (section)

==== Dental care ====
Carbohydrates and sugars usually adhere to the [[tooth enamel]], where bacteria feed upon them and quickly multiply.<ref name="riley">{{cite journal | vauthors = Riley P, Moore D, Ahmed F, Sharif MO, Worthington HV | title = Xylitol-containing products for preventing dental caries in children and adults | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 3 | pages = CD010743 | date = March 2015 | volume = 2015 | pmid = 25809586 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD010743.pub2 | pmc = 9345289 }}</ref> The bacteria convert the sugar to acids that decay the teeth. Sugar substitutes, unlike sugar, do not erode teeth as they are not fermented by the [[microflora]] of the [[dental plaque]]. A sweetener that may benefit dental health is [[xylitol]], which tends to prevent bacteria from adhering to the tooth surface, thus preventing plaque formation and eventually [[tooth decay]]. A [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] review, however, found only low-quality evidence that xylitol in a variety of dental products actually has any benefit in preventing tooth decay in adults and children.<ref name="riley"/>