The gum can prevent tooth decay

U.S. time on July 24, the University of Minnesota researchers pointed out that after every meal, after chewing xylitol gum sweet-five minutes to help curb the growth of oral bacteria and thus the prevention of dental caries. Xylitol extracted from the bark, is considered the treatment of recurrent caries medicine. Off the main cause of dental caries is that the parasite in the mouth of Streptococcus mutation, the other to the invasion of micro-organisms has provided an opportunity.

Some people have quit sweets, and insist on the use of fluoride toothpaste, dental caries, it can not stop. Even with antibacterial mouthwash solvent, for the time being down by the streptococcus will make a comeback after a few hours. In order to seek more lasting preventive measures, the researchers thought of xylitol. In one experiment, volunteers are assigned to three teams. The first group after every meal chewing gum with xylitol for five minutes; the second group of chewing gum after a meal from sweet sorbitol, can be seen in the market; the third group after dinner chew nothing.

After three months, found that inhibit the breeding of micro-organisms, xylitol chewing gum a group of the best. We usually have chewing gum containing xylitol component, but at the same time, with other types of sweet agent, thus greatly harmful bacteria. Due to the general public not aware of the xylitol entirely of chewing gum have a sweet tooth decay prevention of magical ability, so a small number of people still can not buy in the streets at random, we must directly to the mail-order manufacturers.