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Here's what xylitol.org has to say about my gum:
When you take xylitol, the acid attack that would otherwise last for over half an hour, is stopped. Because the bacteria in the mouth causing caries are unable to ferment xylitol in their metabolism, their growth is reduced. The number of acid-producing lactobacilli and streptococci may fall as much as 90%. No acid is formed because the pH of saliva and plaque does not fall. After taking xylitol, the bacteria do not adsorb well on the surface of the teeth and the amount of plaque decreases.
Research has shown that the use of xylitol also helps correct incipient damage to the enamel. Saliva in itself protects the mouth and teeth. Stimulated saliva in particular contains all the components needed to correct incipient caries. If sugar is only taken a couple of times a day, the saliva can do the job alone. But most people take sugar so often that the mouth's own defensive mechanisms are not enough.
Saliva containing xylitol is more alkaline than saliva stimulated by other sugar products. After taking xylitol products, the concentration of basic amino acids and ammonia in saliva and plaque may rise, and plaque pH rises as well. When pH is above 7, calcium and phosphate salts in saliva start to precipitate into those parts of enamel where they are lacking. Thus, soft, calcium-deficient enamel sites begin to harden again.
They add this at the end of the FAQ:
The best way to dispose of your chewing gum is to wrap in a piece of paper and throw it in a waste basket.
I just used the word "milkmans" in a conversation.
I kind of wish I had some wine, because everything else I have is either crap or higher proof than what might gently send me to sleep.
Today I called Elwood Thompson's to see if they had BBQ tofu wraps in the pre-made food section. The girl went to check-rap music played while I was on hold-and she came back to say, "We, like, SO have them!" So Callie and I went, and I bought two of them. One for lunch, one for my dinner break. I was afraid when I was there that they'd recognize me and say, "There! There she is! That's the barbecue tofu girl! She CALLED here looking for them."
When you take xylitol, the acid attack that would otherwise last for over half an hour, is stopped. Because the bacteria in the mouth causing caries are unable to ferment xylitol in their metabolism, their growth is reduced. The number of acid-producing lactobacilli and streptococci may fall as much as 90%. No acid is formed because the pH of saliva and plaque does not fall. After taking xylitol, the bacteria do not adsorb well on the surface of the teeth and the amount of plaque decreases.
Research has shown that the use of xylitol also helps correct incipient damage to the enamel. Saliva in itself protects the mouth and teeth. Stimulated saliva in particular contains all the components needed to correct incipient caries. If sugar is only taken a couple of times a day, the saliva can do the job alone. But most people take sugar so often that the mouth's own defensive mechanisms are not enough.
Saliva containing xylitol is more alkaline than saliva stimulated by other sugar products. After taking xylitol products, the concentration of basic amino acids and ammonia in saliva and plaque may rise, and plaque pH rises as well. When pH is above 7, calcium and phosphate salts in saliva start to precipitate into those parts of enamel where they are lacking. Thus, soft, calcium-deficient enamel sites begin to harden again.
They add this at the end of the FAQ:
The best way to dispose of your chewing gum is to wrap in a piece of paper and throw it in a waste basket.
I just used the word "milkmans" in a conversation.
I kind of wish I had some wine, because everything else I have is either crap or higher proof than what might gently send me to sleep.
Today I called Elwood Thompson's to see if they had BBQ tofu wraps in the pre-made food section. The girl went to check-rap music played while I was on hold-and she came back to say, "We, like, SO have them!" So Callie and I went, and I bought two of them. One for lunch, one for my dinner break. I was afraid when I was there that they'd recognize me and say, "There! There she is! That's the barbecue tofu girl! She CALLED here looking for them."