Tip - Xylitol sugar supplement for preventing middle ear infection in children up to 12 years of age  - PubMed Health - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health

There is fair evidence to show that a daily dose 8.4 g of xylitol (two pieces of chewing gum, five times a day after meals for at least five minutes) can prevent acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media (AOM)) in children without acute upper respiratory infections attending day care centres.
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