Imagine a world free of tooth pain. No cavities, no fillings, no crowns, no root canals; just big beautiful beaming smiles! Around the world, productivity would improve, as people in pain would feel well. Children would smile from ear-to-ear, staying in school more days a year, sharing their pearly-whites for all those near. And visits to the dentist would be positive, and playful; never a needle to be found! Sugar bugs would be frustrated indeed.
They grow with a force nearly unimaginable. Starting as a collection or club, they settle and expand. Small town, to city, city to metropolis, metropolis to urban agglomeration, and beyond. And yet, smaller than the head of a pin, sugar bugs influence our lives more than is imaginable.
Xylitol sugar may be the solution.
Yes, sugar may be the solution! Xylitol is a non-cariogenic sugar alcohol. Like sorbitol and manitol, xylitol is advertised as a “sugar-free” sweetener. Similarly, xylitol is naturally occurring and can be found in the fibers of many things, including birch, berries, and even corn.
Yikes! But fear not, because how it works is simple: sugar bugs get frustrated; really, really frustrated. You see, sugar bugs like eating sugar, and they can not eat xylitol! In fact, they get so frustrated they starve and start to die. Meanwhile the good bugs start to take over!
And that’s not all. If consumed in the correct quantities (5 to 10 grams a day), xylitol can even change family life. Infants, for example, acquire their bacteria from caregivers and parents through kissing, sharing food, and normal hand-to-mouth behavior. So, if mom has developed good bugs from consuming xylitol sugar, her children are more likely to also have healthier bacteria. And we all know kissing transmits lots of bacteria so the same logic can be applied.
So where can one find xylitol products?
As time goes by more and more commercially available items will contain the good sugar. Today, finding a xylitol product can be tricky because the sugar costs more than other ingredients; however, several do exist: “Ice-Breaker’s Ice-Cubes” gum and “Tic Tac CHILL” mints. One can even purchase the sugar in granular form for use as a sweetener for coffee or tea, and some people even substitute xylitol for sugar in baked goods.
Someday the reality may be realized. A world free of tooth pain; people sharing beautiful beaming smiles, productivity improving, and positive dental visits! All the while, frustrated sugar bugs bow down to the awesome power of a small yet powerful sugar-alcohol: xylitol.
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