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Oral Thrush Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Authored By: Allison DiMatteo Reviewed By: Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD Oral thrush – or oral pseudomembranous candidiasis – is a fungal infection of the mouth common among denture wearers, infants and people with weakened immune systems. The most common human fungal infection, oral thrush presents as slightly raised removable plaques [...]

If you’ve dealt with bad breath for a while, you might think you’ve tried everything — breath mints, mouth washes, brushing five times a day. But what about xylitol? Mostly we hear about xylitol as a sugar substitute at home, for sweet treats like cakes and muffins. But it’s also a potent weapon used by [...]

XyliMelts by ORAHEALTH Product description, function and scientific studies XyliMelts is a new product by ORAHEALTH for time-release of xylitol in the mouth to benefit oral health. To make XyliMelts, natural xylitol is mixed with vegetable gums to slow dissolution in the mouth and then formed into domes. The flat side of each dome is [...]

Xylitol: Our Sweet Salvation? by Sherill Sellman From: The SPECTRUM Vol. 4 No. 8; February 2003, p.23 — www.thespectrumnews.org Editor’s note: Considering the quantity of sugar we all consume in one way or another each day, sometimes not by choice, the following is perhaps the most important health article to come along in quite some [...]

Oral probiotics are living microorganisms that can provide various health benefits if enough of them exist. They are known as “good” bacteria that produce “anti-bad bacteria” proteins (also known as BLIS). Evidence has found that it is likely that taking probiotics has a positive effect on one’s overall health, especially gastrointestinal health, oral health, and [...]

Just when you thought your oral problems were over, you woke up and noticed you had a white tongue. What could this mean? There are several explanations for white tongue, none of which are very pleasing. The first explanation of white tongue is a disease called oral thrush. This is very common in newborn babies [...]

Did you notice the white coating on your tongue? Most of the time the white coating on your tongue are formed by the build-up of sulfurous compounds. If you see spots around the tongue or cheeks area, it is most likely that you are suffering from oral thrush. Oral thrush are caused by yeast infection. [...]

Bad Breath Remedies Chew Zapp! Xylitol Gum and Cure Bad Breath… There are many ways to fight bad breath, but only a few ways that are truly effective. Medical experts recommend using products that not only stimulate saliva in your mouth, but also fight bacteria at their source. Chewing gum with Xylitol is a great [...]

Q. My son is 4 1/2. His last visit to the pediodontist, the dentist told me that Jacob had a larger percentage than most people of a bacteria in his mouth and to give him gum with xylitol in it. Jacob’s breath is horrible! Brushing doesn’t seem to help and this morning while helping him [...]

Xylitol News Updates US Army Fact Sheet on Xylitol: Xylitol the Army Facts Ice Breakers gum has xylitol 7/06 The use of sorbitol- and xylitol-sweetened chewing gum in caries control – J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 137, No 2, 190-196. The author compared the caries-inhibitory action of sorbitol- and xylitol-sweetened chewing gum and assessed the [...]