Editing Toothpaste (section)

=== Xylitol ===
A systematic review reported two out of ten studies by the same authors on the same population showed toothpastes with xylitol as an ingredient were more effective at preventing dental caries in permanent teeth of children than toothpastes containing fluoride alone. Furthermore, xylitol has not been found to cause any harmful effects. However, further investigation into the efficacy of toothpastes containing xylitol is required as the currently available studies are of low quality and high risk of bias.<ref>{{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>