And I think, a lot of the time, the benefit to teeth is just a happy accident. How does xylitol interact with the bacteria and plaque in our mouth? We always think of sugar as being the way ...

It’s your repair system.” A 2014 paper found that “xylitol, a five-carbon sugar polyol, has been found to be promising in reducing dental caries disease and also reversing the process of ...

New research from The University of Manchester out today (26 March) concludes that there is limited evidence to show that xylitol is effective in preventing dental cavities in children and adults.