Children are confident to smile when they don’t have tooth decay
If it’s sugar-free, yes. And it’s a happy fact for me because we are chewing gum lovers. My daughters have misaligned teeth that’s why my eldest is wearing braces. But both of my kids do not have tooth decay. And I realized maybe because I have this habit of always bringing gum packs in my bag.
Recently Xylitol invited us for an intimate meet-up of moms like me. And that was when I’ve learned all these dental benefits of sugar free chewing gums.
To summarize some of them, here are some bulletpoints:
1. Tooth decay can be prevented as early as when one is still a baby and that is when the mother takes good care of her teeth. Tooth decay can be transmitted because it’s caused by bacteria. If you have tooth decay, don’t make it a habit of chewing your baby’s food and letting them eat it.
Fact: Mothers who regularly consumed Xylitol (a natural sweetener) for a two-year period from the birth of their child greatly reduced the chance of tooth decay in their children.
2. Sugar is one of the main tooth-decay causing substance and so, if you want to eat chewing gum, make sure that it is sugar-free.
Fact: Lotte uses Xylitol in its gums, which, unlike other artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucraloid, Xylitol has carbon atoms which doesn’t cause tooth decay.
3. So that bacteria won’t grow inside the mouth, a consistent flow of saliva is needed. The saliva keeps the teeth clean and the enamel of teeth stronger.
Fact: Chewing Lotte Xylitol gums boosts the production of saliva. I can attest to this because whenever I pop a Xylitol gum inside my mouth, I can feel my saliva oozing inside. That’s why I liked this brand even before I attended its event. When my mouth is dry, I chew a Xylitol gum and my mouth is A ok after that.
4. Tooth decays can be reverted.
Fact: If you have minimal tooth decays already present, Lotte Xylitol may help you prevent that by increasing the saliva while you chew which in turn, remineralize your teeth.
5. To avoid tooth decay, each of us should live with good dental health habits which include:
- Eating a well-balanced diet
- Brushing at least twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste
- Flossing after brushing
- Visiting the dentist regularly
- Chewing on Lotte Xylitol Dental Health Gum
- 2 pellets, 4 to 5 times daily
Fact: Lotte Xylitol Dental Health Gum is the only brand recognized by the Philippine Dental Association and they are available in 4 flavors – purple for bluberry, pink for strawberry, blue for fresh mint and green for lime.
What about you? What’s your favorite flavor in a bubble gum?
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I always have gum in my mouth, but it’s because I am paranoid about having bad breath.
LOL, actually, I feel that way too sometimes. But then again, when you think that way, most of the time it’s true haha.
I think I chew too much gum, but it is sugar-free. I love mint gums 🙂
Be careful of doing anything too much:-)
I love any flavour!!
Me too, except when I’m moody 🙂
I used to chew gum all the time, but stopped, because of the aspartame.
Hi Anna, this gum Lotte Xylitol doesn’t use aspartame, it uses xylitol, a natural sweetener.
I never knew that gum could prevent decaying of the teeth, I would need to go out and buy some sugarless gum now.
That’s nice to know that you got valuable information. Thanks for visiting.
Interesting. I am also a gum freak. I keep it with me at all times. I don’t chew sugar gum though.
Isn’t it nice to learn about products which indulge us 🙂
great information. I always have gum with me as well, my kids steal it from me all the time.
Me too, my girls are gum fanatics 🙂
This is such great information. I wouldn’t chew anything with sugar anyways so this is good to know!
Thank you Holly!
This is awesome! I booked marked this post and I am checking out a few things on the gum!
That’s awesome Teresa!
This is great news! I’ve continued to chew sugar free gum even with braces. I hope it’s helping! 🙂
I have tried xylitol and like it. I really like the gum and mints.
Well I guess I should chew more gum then!
I chew gum all the time! I do have gum recession, but no tooth decay!
Wow – great tips!! I’ve heard that the Xylitol really makes a difference, I’ll have to check that out!
Oooh, what a great gum! I think lime would be really interesting- never tried it before!
Great post! That gum looks great! I wonder what age it is ok to start giving kids gum? My daughters not quite three yet and I don’t let her have gum. Maybe around four or five?
Facts given on how children will have little risk of tooth decay with their mothers consuming
natural sweetener e.g. Xylitol (post-delivery at least for two years) are fairly superb. Chewing the gum that is more likely sugar-free is good for oral health. Certainly, how gums like Xylitol would ensure reasonable amounts of saliva production (saliva being more helpful to keep the teeth clean and strengthen the enamels); remineralizing the teeth is also possible, which is an added benefit of such product.
I’m not much of a gum-eater but maybe I should encourage the kids to chew this often. Thanks for sharing and for the education, haha