{"id":253,"date":"2013-07-09T20:11:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T20:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2013-07-09T20:11:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T20:11:54","slug":"xylitol-a-sweetener-that-will-actually-help-your-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/xylitol-a-sweetener-that-will-actually-help-your-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Xylitol: A Sweetener that Will Actually Help Your Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-254\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" alt=\"xylitol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gum-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gum-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gum-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gum.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Dentists are always encouraging their patients to avoid sweets and eat healthy foods, but there\u2019s one sweetener that\u2019s actually good for your smile\u2014<b>xylitol<\/b>.\r\n\r\n<b>Xylitol<\/b> is derived from the fibers of plants and promotes a neutral pH when consumed. Compare that to what happens with normal sugar. When bacteria in the mouth come into contact with sugar, a feeding frenzy ensues, resulting in the production of harmful acid. But bacteria don\u2019t interact with <b>xylitol<\/b> the way they do with sugar. In fact, <b>xylitol<\/b> makes it more difficult for bacteria to cling to teeth, resulting in an overall reduction of bacteria in the mouth.\r\n\r\nThe benefits of <b>xylitol<\/b> don\u2019t stop there, though. This natural sweetener has 40% fewer calories and 75% fewer carbs. What\u2019s more, it doesn\u2019t raise blood sugar the way normal sugar does, making it a great substitute for patients with diabetes.\r\n\r\n<b>Enjoy Guilt-Free Treats!<\/b>\r\n\r\nLook for treats sweetened with <b>xylitol<\/b> at your nearest grocery store, especially if they specialize in natural foods. You can also find products like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xlear.com\/\">Xlear<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icechipscandy.com\/\">Ice Chips<\/a> online. And for patients who want to brush with toothpaste that contains <b>xylitol<\/b>, look for products by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomsofmaine.com\/home\">Tom\u2019s of Maine<\/a>, among others, in your nearest pharmacy or grocery store.\r\n\r\nDo you have questions about <b>xylitol<\/b>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/contact.html\">Call<\/a> <b>Westside Dental Associates<\/b> with your questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/meet-dr-latner.html\">Dr. Latner<\/a> would be happy to talk to you about the benefits of <b>xylitol<\/b>, in addition to completing a regular exam and cleaning. We provide great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/services.html\">services<\/a> to patients from <b>Los Angeles<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Santa Monica<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Beverly Hills<\/b>,\u00a0<b>West LA<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Mar Vista<\/b>, and beyond.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dentists are always encouraging their patients to avoid sweets and eat healthy foods, but there\u2019s one sweetener that\u2019s actually good for your smile\u2014xylitol. Xylitol is derived from the fibers of plants and promotes a neutral pH when consumed. Compare that to what happens with normal sugar. When bacteria in the mouth come into contact with sugar, a feeding frenzy ensues, resulting in the production of harmful acid. But bacteria don\u2019t interact with xylitol the way they do with sugar. In fact, xylitol makes it more difficult for bacteria to cling to teeth, resulting in an overall reduction of bacteria in the mouth. The benefits of xylitol don\u2019t stop there, though. This natural sweetener has 40% [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/xylitol-a-sweetener-that-will-actually-help-your-smile\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[57,44,27,25,87,54,86,18,100],"class_list":["post-253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry-2","tag-beverly-hills","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-general-dentistry","tag-los-angeles","tag-mar-vista","tag-santa-monica","tag-west-la","tag-westside-dental-associates","tag-xylitol"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Xylitol: A Sweetener that Will Actually Help Your Smile - Westside Dental Associates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/xylitol-a-sweetener-that-will-actually-help-your-smile\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Xylitol: A Sweetener that Will Actually Help Your Smile - Westside Dental Associates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Dentists are always encouraging their patients to avoid sweets and eat healthy foods, but there\u2019s one sweetener that\u2019s actually good for your smile\u2014xylitol. 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