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2. Remineralisation of teeth - Wikipedia

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   Xylitol is a sugar alcohol which provides the sensation of tasting sweetness in foods, particularly chewing gum, without providing sucrose which is the only sugar that S.mutans are capable of using to produce the polyacrylamide adhesive which allows them to bind to the teeth.

3. Xylitol - Wikipedia

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   Xylitol is used as a sugar substitute in such manufactured products as drugs, dietary supplements, confections, toothpaste, and chewing gum, but is not a common household sweetener. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 15 ] Xylitol has negligible effects on blood sugar because its assimilation and metabolism are independent of insulin . [ 15 ]

4. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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   A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...

5. What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Out Sugar - AOL

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   Doctor checking blood sugar level with glucometer. Treatment of diabetes concept. ... Cutting out sugar can therefore significantly lower your risk of cavities and gum disease, contributing to ...

6. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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   People who eat more free sugars get more cavities, with cavities increasing exponentially with increasing sugar intake. Populations with less sugar intake have fewer cavities. In one population, in Nigeria, where sugar consumption was about 2g/day, only two percent of the population, of any age, had had a cavity. [112]

7. When are kids old enough to chew gum — and what happens if ...

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   The chewing process reduces cavities by clearing out the grooves of the back teeth.” ... The best chewing gum for kids is one that’s sugar-free and contains xylitol. “Xylitol is a naturally ...