It has been demonstrated conclusively that tooth decay can be stopped cold by a simple change in diet. Here is how it works:

Simply remove all the sugar in your diet and replace it with xylitol. Does this sound impossible? In the strict sense, it is impossible. There are many natural food items which contain at least some sugar.

But in practical terms, this experiment was conducted in Finland in the early 1970’s. At that time several natural sweeteners were being considered as substitutes for sugar. The most promising of these was xylitol, because xylitol provides the same taste as sugar with reduced calories. Xylitol could be produced from locally available birch wood by the Finnish sugar company. Preliminary tests also showed that xylitol is completely safe for teeth.

A group of closely monitored volunteers used a diet that substituted xylitol for sugar wherever practicable. Besides using xylitol in their sugar bowls, they were provided with a wide variety of sugar-free processed foods that were sweetened with xylitol. They were given specially prepared bakery goods, confectioneries, jams, ice cream, soft drinks, sauces and dressings all sweetened only with xylitol.

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