Oral Health Program
Xylitol, discovered in 1891, is a naturally-occurring form of the five-carbon sugar xylose found in many fruits and vegetables and produced by the body during normal metabolism. Commercial xylitol has gained widespread acceptance as a sweetening agent in food because of its role in reducing tooth decay and inhibiting transmission of the strep mutans bacteria from caregivers to children.
To learn more about Xylitol, go to www.xylitol.org.
