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Do you have a pack of gum near you? Most of us do. Pick it up and check out the ingredients. Does it contain sugar? How about high fructose corn syrup? Saccharine? We don’t recommend any of these. In fact, if your gum does not contain one key ingredient, we don’t recommend that you bother chewing it at all. Here’s the deal: While chewing traditional gum may help remove a little bit of the sticky foods and plaque from your teeth, it’s also contributing to –not fighting– tooth decay.
The Magic Ingredient
The chewing gum the team at my Charlottesville dental office DOES recommend is one that contains Xylitol. Xylitol is not only a fantastic tasting sweetener that can help reduce blood sugar and aid in the prevention of obesity, it’s also a powerful oral health aid that can:
How Xylitol Gum Protects Your Mouth
Streptococcus mutans is one of the most common bacterial causes of oral health problems. This bacteria feeds on sugars and carbohydrates that linger in your mouth. Since Xylitol does not produce the carbohydrates the plaque needs to live, when the bacteria eats Xylitol, it starves. And yes, that means your oral oral bacteria levels drop — sometimes by up to 75%!
Xylitol is Good for the Rest of Your Body
Xylitol has other health benefits as well. For example, it can:
To learn more about the incredible benefits of chewing Xylitol gum or using other Xylitol products, call my dental office in Charlottesville today. We are here to help you smile more every day.
Serving patients from Charlottesville, Earlysville, and Ruckersville.
Dr. Kayton and all of his wonderful staff are friendly, professional, and competent. I’ve sent friends and family to them for years.
Great, pain-free dentistry, and a wonderful group of people! My teeth and gums are in better shape than they were when I was far younger, thanks to the great teamwork of Dr. Kayton and his outstanding dental technicians! Two thumbs up!
Excellent visit as always!
Dr. Kayton and his team took good care of me and did a great job. I have my beautiful smile back!
What a great experience. It’s always difficult to find a good dentist when you move to a new area. I look forward to my next visit.
Prompt, congenial, well organized, professional, and patient friendly.
Dr. Kayton and his staff are professional, friendly, and caring people. Every experience with them has been superb. I highly recommend this practice.
I completely trusted Dr. Kayton. He offers the highest tech equipment, has the nicest staff and takes the time to make sure you understand his evaluation.
Painless dentistry. Dedicated and compassionate staff. Efficient. The most complicated dental work I have had has been done here; also the most pleasant and painless.
