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Oral xylitol syrup helps prevent early childhood caries 7-6-08
Xylitol may be a new weapon to fight tooth decay in toddlers, according to a
new study presented during the 86th General Session of the International
Association for Dental Research.
The trial was conducted in the Republic of the Marshall Islands involving
children age 6 to 15 months to determine whether the substance can prevent early
childhood tooth decay.
In the trial, participants were given oral doses of xylitol in fruit-flavored
syrup daily.
Researchers found among those who received xylitol, 76 percent were free of
tooth decay by the end of the study compared to 48 percent of the children in
the control group who did not receive the sugar.
Researchers were from the Northwest/Alaska Center to Reduce Oral Health
Disparities and the Department of Dental Public Health Sciences at the
University of Washington, Seattle.
Xylitol is a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener, and commonly used
by people with diabetes. Early studies have already showed that this substance
is tooth-friendly and even prevents tooth decay.
Finnish studies conducted in the 1970s found those who used chewing gum with
xylitol had 1.04 decayed, missing, or filled teeth compared to 2.92 in those who
used chewing gum with sucrose, according to Wikipedia.
Another study showed that the xylitol group had their risk of cavities reduced
by 70 percent compared to those who did not use xylitol.
The Food and Drug Administration reportedly has allowed the claim that
xylitol-based products do not promote dental cavities.
It is unknown whether use of xylitol caused any side or adverse effects in
toddlers in the current trial. Caution needs to be exercised because Xylitol,
like most sugar alcohols, can cause a laxative effect, according to Wikipedia.
The free online cyclopedia also cited a study saying that dogs ingesting foods
containing high doses of xylitol experienced low blood sugar (hypoglycemia),
which can be life-threatening.
Comment:
One of the easiest and most useful way to use xylitol in is in xylitol sweetened gum. Chew the gum after every on the go meal. make sure the gum does not contain any artificial sweeteners