I had to find a source to explain it to my wife.
- Japan Dental Association Commentary
- https://www.jda.or.jp/park/prevent/xylitol_04.html
- I remember that “the bacteria that increase by feeding on xylitol are the convenient bacteria,” but that’s not true.
- Most of the mutans bacteria cannot feed on xylitol and die.
- On the other hand, there is a mutant strain that does not take up xylitol, and after 3 months of xylitol intake, this strain becomes the majority.
- This strain produces less lactic acid and calculates less plaque and sticky substances
https://www.amazon.co.jp/歯科医院専用-オーラルケア-歯科用キシリトールガム-クリアミント味-153g (approx. 90 grains) - set of 3/dp/B00GQV353G/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Oral Care+ xylitol&qid=1625895527&sprefix=oralcare%E3%80%80kiri&sr=8-5
As for accelerated remineralization, I’ve seen accelerated in a laboratory environment, but I’m not sure how it works in a human biological environment.
- https://ir.tdc.ac.jp/irucaa/bitstream/10130/2027/1/99_393.pdf
- This is an interesting detailed explanation.
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Concours F and he was consulted on how to use it differently.
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Chlorhexidine gluconate has a long-lasting effect, so maybe Concours F before bed…
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