Tough Question: Licorice for oral care (read further)?



I recently read that licorice is great for Oral Care due to the antibacterial affects it has. It contains glycyrrhizin which is 50 times sweeter than sugar.

My point is, the reason teeth decay is due to bacteria that thrive in an acidic environment. Regular sugar causes an acidic environment for them to thrive and destroy teeth.

My question is, how is the sugar contained in licorice different from the sugar in our cupboards?
Also Licorice has natural acidic effects for garden soil, so if it is acidic, then wouldn’t it promote an acidic environment for your mouth?

Thank you!
There are also different types of acids though, some are harmful and others aren’t.

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If we’re supposed to use toothpaste, then how come for thousands of years people in India have never had a cavity? They chew on neem bark which is a natural way to fight bacteria

Glycyrrhizin is sweet but it is not a carbohydrate, which is why it does not contribute to tooth decay.

Don’t confuse garden soil with your mouth or single molecules of a plant

And if you look around in the health food store, its used as a sweetener in many toothpastes – that or sorbitol, which is a naturally occuring alcohol. Not to be confused with booze – not that kind of alcohol….


  1. #1 by dave on August 19, 2010 - 9:09 am

    Yes James you’re quite correct.

    That’s why people use toothpaste and mouthwash.
    References :

  2. #2 by Tink on August 19, 2010 - 9:45 am

    Glycyrrhizin is sweet but it is not a carbohydrate, which is why it does not contribute to tooth decay.

    Don’t confuse garden soil with your mouth or single molecules of a plant

    And if you look around in the health food store, its used as a sweetener in many toothpastes – that or sorbitol, which is a naturally occuring alcohol. Not to be confused with booze – not that kind of alcohol….
    References :
    There are plenty of people with tooth decay in India….lets not be silly.
    http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=india+dental+caries+incidence&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=CHUzpg6xlTNm0PIXyzATu7unACgAAAKoEBU_QfByE&pbx=1&fp=cd63d65616fdeb6e

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