• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Dallas County Dental Society
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Board Members
    • Award Winners
    • Staff
    • Alliance DCDS
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Membership
    • General Membership Meetings
    • Meet Our Members
    • Log In
  • Resources
    • Southwest Dental Conference
    • DCDS Dental Assisting School
    • Job Bank/Practice Sales
    • Continuing Education
    • Dentists Concerned For Dentists
    • Local Study Groups
    • DCDS Connection
    • Facility Rentals
    • Helpful Websites
  • For the Public
    • Find-a-Dentist
    • Dental Health Tips
    • Low Cost Services
    • Mediation
  • Events
  • News
  • Contact
head image

Xylitol’s health benefits: A sweet alternative

March 22, 2017 by DCDS

Written by: Sarah Poteet, DDS (Dallas County Dental Society member)

“Strive For Five!”

Products with 100% xylitol make dental disease prevention both easy and sweet by reducing plaque and reducing the bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities.

  • Xylitol is a natural sugar substitute with antibacterial healing properties.
  • Decreases the bacteria in our mouths that cause cavities/decay and gum disease.
  • For pregnant women, decreases bacteria that spread from mouth to amniotic fluid.
  • Moms who chew xylitol gum when kids are young (3mo-2yrs old), have kids who are 75% less likely to get cavities because the bacteria isn’t being shared to their children.
  • Helps stimulate saliva to wash away plaque, food, and bacteria after eating.
  • Moistens dry mouth.
  • Neutralize acidic pH in the mouth.
  • Reduces insulin resistance and safe for diabetic diets.
  • Better sugar substitute than other artificial sweeteners that cause weight gain.
  • Nasal sprays with xylitol, decreases sinus, ear, and upper respiratory infection.

Strive to get at least 5 exposures of 100%xylitol throughout the day for best benefits. When xylitol is added to other sweeteners, the effectiveness decreases.

Recommendations:

Spry gums, mints, sprays, toothpastes www.xlear.com

More information or resources: https://xylitol.org/

Share

Primary Sidebar

Featured News

July Periodontisis

What is your risk for having or developing gum disease?

July 27, 2018

Written by: John C. Tunnell, DDS, MS (Dallas County Dental Society Member) A recent study has shown that there is a higher… continue reading ➤ What is your risk for

Dallas County Dental Society Foundation’s program Tooth

Tooth Talk

March 3, 2017

Proper oral health habits have life-long effects, which is why instilling that knowledge at an early age is so important.… continue reading ➤ Tooth Talk

DIY dentistry can be dangerous

Do-It-Yourself Dentistry

September 17, 2018

Written by: Sarah Tevis Poteet, DDS (Dallas County Dental Society Member) To compensate for convenience and cost, many Americans are… continue reading ➤ Do-It-Yourself Dentistry

ARCHIVES

  • December 2020
  • October 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019

Follow Us

  • Login
  • Events
  • Legal Information
  • Site Map

Dallas County Dental Society logo


© 2017 · Dallas County Dental Society, 13633 Omega Road, Dallas, TX 75244.
Tel: (972) 386-5741, Fax: (972) 233-8636 - email: [email protected]