This article highlights some information on how to keep your mouth healthy and your teeth clean.
This article highlights essential oils and how they can keep your mouth healthy. The best mouthwash on the market is Listerine and the reason being are the 4 essential oils that are listed in the ingredients. The alcohol in the Listerine is there only to bind the oils, like a salad dressing. And it has been proven that Listerine does not create dry mouth. Check out my dental product and dental information section of my website for more great information. https://trishsmithing.com/dental-information/
Finally, check out this information that I have put together on Xylitol.
Xylitol
Naturally occurring sweetener found in the fibers of plants and vegetables. Classified as a sugar alcohol.
6-10 grams per day to be effective (for children 6-7 grams a day)
Who is Xylitol appropriate for?
- Children who have a high risk of decay (including those with demineralization in their enamel or those with a high amount of plaque or tartar).
- Elderly people who have a high risk of decay (due to inadequate brushing or exposed roots)
- Anyone with dry mouth
- Anyone with a high amount of plaque or tartar (especially elderly who have a high risk of aspiration pneumonia)
- Anyone with a history of decay
- Bad Breath
- Sinus Infections and/or inflamed nasal cavity
- Anyone at higher risk for upper respiratory disease
How Xylitol works?
Enamel combined with simple carbohydrates sets up a situation for tooth decay and plaque development.
Bacteria in the mouth eat simple carbs and secrete acids after digestion. Then good minerals leach out of enamel and the cariogenic bacteria has an atmosphere to thrive. A biofilm forms and protects streptococcus mutans so they can grow. By disrupting the biofilm (brush) we can get rid of cariogenic bacteria.
Xylitol is a natural occurring sweetener found in the fibers of plants and vegetables. It is classified as a sugar alcohol.
Sugar source-bacteria-acid-sits on enamel-tooth decay. Xylitol helps take bacteria and acid out of picture
Xylitol encourages a natural pH. It increases saliva production. The bacteria will consume the xylitol first. The bacteria cannot digest the xylitol hence cannot secrete acid. The bacteria dies because it cannot secrete its waste. Also, biofilm has a harder time forming because the PH level is less acidic.
Calcium and phosphate are put back in enamel and it is re-mineralized.
Increased saliva offers up more calcium and phosphates bc that is what is in the saliva. Good minerals are encouraged to live and the bad bacteria cannot form the biofilm. The bacteria remains free floating and goes into our digestive track (stomach) instead of forming a bio film.
Products
*Most importantly use 100% xylitol sweetened products (make sure it is first on list of ingredients and preferably the only sweetener)
Spry products including Rain spray, Spry tooth gel, chewing gum, mints, toothpaste and oral rinse.
Spry products for children including tooth gel, baby banana brush kit and Spry pacifier.
Xlear sinus care system – Nasal spray for dry noses and sinuses. The nose and sinuses are the body’s first defense against airborne contaminants. Bacteria can stick in nose and sinuses and give upper respiratory disease when it is so dry
XyloSweet granules – natural sweetener
Sparx – Xylitol candies
**Xylishield is another brand
***Many other brands
