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After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, four studies in older and five studies in people with disabilities were reviewed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clinically significant decreases in plaque accumulation were reported for xylitol gum\/candy use in both populations. The results on gingival inflammation and caries occurrence were in line with these results. Use of high\u2010concentration xylitol candy decreased counts of mutans streptococci in individuals with disabilities. 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