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Home › Podcast › Podcast Episode #101: Gum Chewing + Xylitol

Podcast Episode #101: Gum Chewing + Xylitol

Listen in as we explore the underestimated benefits of gum chewing for oral health, specifically focusing on the key ingredient, xylitol.

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Key Points From This Episode:

  • 0:00:05 – Is Chewing Gum Good For Oral Health?
  • 0:10:56 – Xylitol Gum + Dental Cavity Prevention
  • 0:13:54 – Xylitol Gum and Tooth Surfaces Effects 
  • 0:17:36 – Importance of Frequency in Xylitol Gum 
  • 0:23:02 – The Benefits of Xylitol
  • 0:28:28 – The Benefits of Chewing Xylitol Gum

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Products Mentioned:

  • Simply Gum

Studies Mentioned:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10096456/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8281565/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7486925/

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About Mark Burhenne, DDS

I’m on a mission to empower people everywhere with the same evidence-based, easy-to-understand dental health advice that my patients get. You can read my story here. I have been a dentist in private practice for 35 years. I graduated from the Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, CA in 1987 and am a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), Academy of General Dentistry (Chicago, IL), American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), and Dental Board of California.

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