Does xylitol prevent cavities and dental decay?!


Question: many studies prove that about 6 grams of xylitol consumption a day can prevent dental decay. xylitol is a substance that prevents tooth bacteria from making hole in teeth.

many toothpastes, including the one i use have it. it is also found in some mouthwashes and chewing gums.

Its also anti-plaque.

My question is that if this is true, then why fluoride continues being termed as the "real anticavity ingredient"?

should'nt xylitol then be used as alternative to fluoride for preventing dental decay?

already almost all non-fluoride toothpastes use xylitol for cavity prevention. However, fluoride continues remaining popular and xylitol being as unheard. Why?


Answers: many studies prove that about 6 grams of xylitol consumption a day can prevent dental decay. xylitol is a substance that prevents tooth bacteria from making hole in teeth.

many toothpastes, including the one i use have it. it is also found in some mouthwashes and chewing gums.

Its also anti-plaque.

My question is that if this is true, then why fluoride continues being termed as the "real anticavity ingredient"?

should'nt xylitol then be used as alternative to fluoride for preventing dental decay?

already almost all non-fluoride toothpastes use xylitol for cavity prevention. However, fluoride continues remaining popular and xylitol being as unheard. Why?

This is from wikipedia:

"Xylitol is a "toothfriendly" sugar. In addition to not encouraging tooth decay (by replacing dietary sugars), xylitol may actively aid in repairing minor cavities caused by dental caries.[citation needed] Early studies from Finland in the 1970s found that a group chewing sucrose gum had 2.92 decayed, missing, or filled (dmf) teeth compared to 1.04 in the group chewing xylitol gums.[7] In another study, researchers had mothers chew xylitol gum 3 months after delivery until their children were 2 years old. The researchers found that the xylitol group had "a 70% reduction in caries (dmf)."[7] Recent research[8] confirms a plaque-reducing effect and suggests that the compound, having some chemical properties similar to sucrose, attracts and then "starves" harmful micro-organisms, allowing the mouth to remineralize damaged teeth with less interruption. (However, this same effect also interferes with yeast micro-organisms and others, so xylitol is inappropriate for making yeast-based bread, for instance.)

Xylitol based products are allowed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the medical claim that they do not promote dental caries.[9]

A recent study demonstrated that a water additive for animals containing xylitol was effective in reducing plaque and calculus accumulation in cats.[10]"

Fluoide remains popular b/c it has been around longer than xylitol.

Fluoride works differently then Xylitol.

Xylitol stimulates your saliva and kills things. Fluoride sneeks into your bones, teeth and organs in place of what should be there.. such as Calcium. Fluoride also is supposed to removed difficult processed sugars. Infact, Fluoride was introduced and approved just because of Hershey's Chocolate,.. it was presented to the Dental Assosiation, Dentist, and Doctors as the only thing to remove the chemicals found in Hershey's Chocolate ( which was popular in the areas they were doing their test). They found that people with Fluorsis ( think of it as Fluoride Poisoning) couldn't get Cavities in the parts of their teeth that were built out of Fluoride ( the Fluoride had to be given to them before and while their teeth were first formed, this can mean even before they were born).

The problem is when you mismatch pieces used in building things, they aren't as stable. As a result it's been noticed that areas of the body with Fluoride deposits become brittle more easily or can get osteporosis.

People are also allergic to Fluoride, but when they do test in areas that completely lack processed fluoride, the reactions include Anapholactic ones ( you die if not recieveing special treatment immediately). Given that Baby Formula is one of the highest concentrations of Fluoride,.. I wonder how much SIDS is caused by this ( there are plenty of other allergons in Baby Formula,.. it's very retarded). Another reaction is one that is mistaken for a Hyatol Hernia, alcer, or acid relux-- this may explain why so many babies have problems with Formula,.. but most people are reassured it's just because they are babies and they are supposed to make those noises, spit, gag, and vomit.

All this aside, back to your question. Xylitol just kills things and stimulates your body. Fluoride tricks your body into useing it as a substitute for things like Calcium. Silca also is used as a substitute, but has a pre-exsisting favor towards white and off white shades. If you want to whiten your teeth, turn to Silca instead of things that strip your teeth... this way later or over time your teeth will repair instead of being stripped. Silca is naturally occuring in plants and actually required in your body, whereas Fluoride is not required.

Sorry for the babble. Hopefully I cleared things up.

Fluoride = Filler

Xylitol = Killer and Stimulator

Silca = Natural Filler

Added: I should try to make it clear, your body can repair your teeth. Cavities are reversable as long as they do not have decay or foreign things lurking in them. Different Cavities need different instructions, but Dentist wouldn't make any money that route and the quick fix is fillings instead of time to heal. Alcohol can be too good and prevent your body from working on it'self.

sailorti... has said every thing

great job !!!





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