I have started chewing xylitol gum. Sugar free gum seems to remove food particles from between my teeth. Xylitol is supposed to be even more beneficial in starving bacteria of food. Why?
Xylitol is a sugar derivative that’s not processable by bacteria for food; this means the bacteria aren’t given a food source when chewing the gum; it would be better if we were chewing wax or something like that, but since people like sweet things Xylitol is sweet but doesn’t, as far sas is known, contribute to decay.
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Chewing gum without sugar or variants edible by bacteria has the benefit of increasing salivation, significant because it’s saliva that carries the components to remineralize enamel.
#1 by inLiNk on March 29, 2010 - 1:16 pm
Xylitol is a sugar derivative that’s not processable by bacteria for food; this means the bacteria aren’t given a food source when chewing the gum; it would be better if we were chewing wax or something like that, but since people like sweet things Xylitol is sweet but doesn’t, as far sas is known, contribute to decay.
Chewing gum without sugar or variants edible by bacteria has the benefit of increasing salivation, significant because it’s saliva that carries the components to remineralize enamel.
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#2 by Dia Frampton on March 29, 2010 - 1:24 pm
Xylitol is a naturally occurring 5-carbon sugar alcohol, a type of carbohydrate found in all fibrous vegetables. It is made naturally within in our body, but as a sugar substitute. In short, xylitol is a sweetener.
Here are the beneficial properties of xylitol as a sweetener:
1.It equals the sweetness of sugar.
2.It has 40 fewer calories than sugar.
3.Its metabolism does not require insulin.
4.It has a low glycaemic index (GI) of seven.
Although its a sweetener, xylitol has been used by dental specialist. It helps stop the main bacterium which is (Streptococcus mutans) that causes dental problems.
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