Sugar Substitute As Cavity Fighter

Good preventive dental care can help avoid unnecessary pain, expense, and possible tooth loss.
Approved for use in food in the United States since 1963, the sugar substitute xylitol has already been proven to have decay-fighting ability as an ingredient in chewing gum among school-age children with permanent teeth. More recently, researchers have found that much younger children, who received eight grams of xylitol daily in syrup form, also experienced a significant cavity-fighting benefit. In fact, the baby teeth of children between the ages of 9 and 15 months who received the daily dose of xylitol experienced up to a 70 percent reduction in tooth decay. However, researchers were quick to point out that this is not to be construed as a silver-bullet approach, as fighting tooth decay should be a multi-pronged effort.

We are high-tech, but with a human touch. The treatment we provide is warm and personal. At the office of Richard Seidler, D.D.S. - Family Dentistry, we can provide you and your children with complete general dental services, from a professional cleaning (preventative) to full mouth reconstruction (repair), periodontal treatments, and cosmetic dentistry. Good preventive dental care can help avoid unnecessary pain, expense, and possible tooth loss. We’re located at 5000 Main Street at South Colony Boulevard, Suite 206, The Colony, where we believe in the importance of regular professional dental health care. Call 972.625.2222 to schedule an appointment. Most dental insurance accepted.

Did you know?
Xylitol may one day be applied to children’s teeth much in the way that fluoride now is to prevent tooth decay.

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