A Sugar That Protects Teeth!
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Trehalose and Teeth - A Sugar that is Kind to teeth
Teeth are living cells and repair themselves continually. Constant exposure to sugary substances live sucrose or drinks like coke, lemonade etc all lead to damage that, if it gets severe enough can't be repaired. Xylitol has been used for some years in drinks and confectionery but now there is a new kid on the block. Trehalose has a low potential to create dental caries or tooth decay but it also has benefits in other areas as well - weight/fat issues/diabetes/sports performance.
Trehalose and Teeth Health
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Lower cariogenicity'Trehalose has a lower caries potential compared to glucose and sucrose'
The effect of trehalose on plaque pH was determined in a study carried out at the University of Leeds. The study compared the acidogenicity of a 10% solution of trehalose compared to sucrose and sorbitol in ten volunteers. For trehalose the minimum plaque pH was significantly higher than sucrose, and the maximum drop in plaque pH and area under the curve, significantly lower. These factors are consistent with trehalose having a lower potential for producing acid, and importantly the pH never dropped to 5.7 - the critical pH for enamel demineralisation. The resulting pH curve for trehalose was more similar to sorbitol than sucrose.
Confectionery products manufactured from trehalose have been evaluated in two studies using plaque pH telemetry. In both studies plaque pH failed to fall below 5.7 within 30 minutes, indicating the low cariogenicity of these trehalose confectionery products.
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OK the word SUGAR normally means bad, unhealthy, stop eating it, too much in our diets but what I'm about to show you is that there is a sugar (not a chemical or artificial sweetener) that is not only good for you but tastes and looks just like table sugar. In fact we've swapped it in homes for table sugar and no one has even noticed.- trehalose and teeth
Trehalose does not cause nearly so many problems for tooth enamel. So if you have children who love the sweet taste of sugar this might be a suitable and even beneficial alternative for you and them. It might even be a way for you as a parent to get your own back on your children without them even knowing.
Sugar Free Chewing Gum
may be causing tooth damage
In a recently published study - sumarised very well in the Daily Mail - concluded that the acidifying effects of xylitol and other chemical sweeteners may well be causing acid erosion of the enamel.
This is a brief extract from the ariticle in the Daily Mail:
Dentists who recommend that patients chew sugar-free gum after meals may need to rethink their advice, after scientists found the habit could actually erode teeth.
A study review in the British Dental Journal found there is a 'hidden risk' in sugar-free products that are promoted as 'tooth friendly'.
A team, from the universities of Boston, Helsinki and Souther Nevada, examined the role of sugar substitutes used in products to tackle tooth decay.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2047735/Sugar-free-gum-DAMAGE-teeth.html#ixzz1alKNM7TO
Source: http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v211/n7/abs/sj.bdj.2011.823.html
This is a brief extract from the ariticle in the Daily Mail:
Dentists who recommend that patients chew sugar-free gum after meals may need to rethink their advice, after scientists found the habit could actually erode teeth.
A study review in the British Dental Journal found there is a 'hidden risk' in sugar-free products that are promoted as 'tooth friendly'.
A team, from the universities of Boston, Helsinki and Souther Nevada, examined the role of sugar substitutes used in products to tackle tooth decay.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2047735/Sugar-free-gum-DAMAGE-teeth.html#ixzz1alKNM7TO
Source: http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v211/n7/abs/sj.bdj.2011.823.html
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