Dental benefits of Xylitol

Hey ya'll! I've been taking longer breaks in between my reviews just to share whatever is on my mind with you and since I've talked a lot about my recent dental problems, I wanted to share a brief bit with you about Xylitol. Since you probably know, I have been spending a lot of time in the dentist's chair since around January! I had posted a bit about how my root canal went back in February, and then I had my wisdom tooth extracted and a couple days ago I had 3 fillings--only the temporary ones for now. The day I had the 3 fillings, I reached my limit... the straw broke the camel's back--or however that saying goes. 

At this point I'm so fed up with being drilled at and given shots in my mouth. I never really had teeth problems growing up and my teeth actually are pretty nice-looking considering I've never had work done. Anyways, after the root canal and wisdom extraction, it came as a surprise when my dentist said he wanted to fill 8 teeth. I had been researching my butt off trying to find ways to help my teeth, things that would restore them or at least give them some kind of benefits. 

I found some information on Xylitol and was interested in trying it. As of today I've been using the gum and mints from Xylipro, and I wanted to share it with you. 

According to xylitol.org, 
Studies show that 4 to 12 grams of xylitol per day are very effective and can reduce your chance of cavities as well as repair the minor ones. Also, since Xylitol is natural and safe, you don't have to worry about trading one health condition for another.




So, I'm going to continue with the gum and mints from Xylipro for better teeth. I've tried the bubble gum and lemon flavored mints so far and was surprised that the taste wasn't bad at all! The lemon flavored mints have a cool feeling in my mouth and aren't minty. The bubble gum tastes similar to original Bubble Yum. You wouldn't even know that they're healthy if you didn't know any better.