Spread healthy smiles with XYLITOL :)
What's usually our primary goal as a mom?
The primary goal is to instill healthy oral habits at an early age to set your child up for a lifetime of healthy, cavity-free teeth!
Yes, this has been a discussion for all of us moms.
And I was privileged enough to be part of the top mommy bloggers that were invited to an afternoon get-together , to be informed further about good dental health for the kids.
It was kind of unfortunate for me at first because I had difficulty in finding a parking space, therefore I was late for an hour for the said event. Lucky for me, the mommies were still on the "introduce yourself" activity the time I arrived.
So, the speaker introduced us the biggest brand of LOTTE in Japan--and that is XYLITOL.
Lotte Xylitol is the first dental health gum in the Philippines that used Xylitol as an ingredient.
It effectively helps prevent tooth decay and it is sugar free.
Doctor Fina Lopez, pediatric dentist at Oral Health Care Center talked about how to take care of the precious teeth of our little ones.
As they say, prevention is always the key.
But in the Philippine dental scenario according to her, 9 out of 10 children suffers tooth decay.
A very unfortunate rate frankly speaking. Why is that?
92.4% of Filipinos have tooth decay and when they get older, it translates to gum disease.
Of course, if you have rotten teeth, you will loose them eventually.
In the whole world, we are ranked in the number 2 spot for the highest number of people with tooth decay. Maybe because of low awareness.
So what happens when our children experience tooth decay :
You have to know that tooth decay is bacterial so probably it's transmissible.
Can eventually lead to meningitis, rheumatic heart fever or other serious problems when left untreated.
Transmission of bacteria :
Question moms, do you share food with your kids? We do right? All the time.
We are guilty of sharing utensils with our little ones -- but did you know moms that you can transmit your dental problems and bacteria to your child? Even if it's only blowing of their food because it's hot.
kissing is a big problem also and has a huge part of transferring bacteria to your kids.
We have learned that we should start oral hygiene as early as the tooth is visible already. The most vulnerable time of getting bacteria is between 6 months up to 18months.
When they get the bacteria, it will produce acid eventually and make your teeth rot.
If you eat something sweet, it will cause the production of more acid.
How to know if you're child's teeth is on the rotting side--- white spots on teeth will become visible.
If not treated, there will be abscess underneath, the tooth will eventually die and the budding permanent teeth will become rotten as well. Healthy milk teeth means healthy permanent teeth.
Preventing tooth decay :
Did you know that rinsing after brushing is not recommended by dentists.
So when you brush your child's teeth at night, make sure they don't rinse with water. Just spit out and let them sleep after. I'm not sure about this idea because it's kinda gross but maybe will teach my kids soon.
There are new ways on preventing tooth decay :
Chew on XYLITOL!
This is a natural sweetener that has dental benefits that is also produced in our body naturally. You can see it also in birch trees, berries and some vegetables.
If you taste it, it is rather sweet because it is a sugar substitute.
There are Different forms of Xylitol but the Xylitol in chewing gum form is a good preventive agent. Instead of Sucrose, Xylitol is placed as sugar substitute.
The recommended dose of chewing gum for Xylitol is 4 to 10 grams a day in 3 to 5 doses.
You chew 1 gram for 5 minutes after eating.
Xylitol can in fact reverse tooth decay.
This is most effective for children prone to tooth decay ages 6 and above.
It has considered as safe by the world health organization and US FDA.
How to Complete dental habit :
The primary goal is to instill healthy oral habits at an early age to set your child up for a lifetime of healthy, cavity-free teeth!
And I was privileged enough to be part of the top mommy bloggers that were invited to an afternoon get-together , to be informed further about good dental health for the kids.
Lotte Xylitol is the first dental health gum in the Philippines that used Xylitol as an ingredient.
It effectively helps prevent tooth decay and it is sugar free.
As they say, prevention is always the key.
But in the Philippine dental scenario according to her, 9 out of 10 children suffers tooth decay.
A very unfortunate rate frankly speaking. Why is that?
Of course, if you have rotten teeth, you will loose them eventually.
In the whole world, we are ranked in the number 2 spot for the highest number of people with tooth decay. Maybe because of low awareness.
So what happens when our children experience tooth decay :
- They are always absent in school because of the pain. Thus, having low grades.
- Gum disease in the future.
- Children cannot socialize.
- Tooth decay can also weaken your children's body's defenses. If the gums are infected, it can travel to the heart, to the brain and all parts of the body.
- They are irritable
- They tend to lose weight because they cannot eat properly
- In some small cases, gum infections can lead to death.
Can eventually lead to meningitis, rheumatic heart fever or other serious problems when left untreated.
Transmission of bacteria :
Question moms, do you share food with your kids? We do right? All the time.
We are guilty of sharing utensils with our little ones -- but did you know moms that you can transmit your dental problems and bacteria to your child? Even if it's only blowing of their food because it's hot.
kissing is a big problem also and has a huge part of transferring bacteria to your kids.
We have learned that we should start oral hygiene as early as the tooth is visible already. The most vulnerable time of getting bacteria is between 6 months up to 18months.
When they get the bacteria, it will produce acid eventually and make your teeth rot.
If you eat something sweet, it will cause the production of more acid.
If not treated, there will be abscess underneath, the tooth will eventually die and the budding permanent teeth will become rotten as well. Healthy milk teeth means healthy permanent teeth.
Preventing tooth decay :
- Brushing teeth has to be supervised
- Change the toothbrush for every 3 months
- Use toothpaste with Flouride.
Did you know that rinsing after brushing is not recommended by dentists.
So when you brush your child's teeth at night, make sure they don't rinse with water. Just spit out and let them sleep after. I'm not sure about this idea because it's kinda gross but maybe will teach my kids soon.
There are new ways on preventing tooth decay :
Chew on XYLITOL!
This is a natural sweetener that has dental benefits that is also produced in our body naturally. You can see it also in birch trees, berries and some vegetables.
If you taste it, it is rather sweet because it is a sugar substitute.
There are Different forms of Xylitol but the Xylitol in chewing gum form is a good preventive agent. Instead of Sucrose, Xylitol is placed as sugar substitute.
You chew 1 gram for 5 minutes after eating.
Xylitol can in fact reverse tooth decay.
This is most effective for children prone to tooth decay ages 6 and above.
It has considered as safe by the world health organization and US FDA.
- Visit the dentist every 6 months so they can supervise and inform you the progress on you child's teeth.
- Eat a well-balanced diet
- Brush twice a day with fluoride
- And of course, chew on XYLITOL after meals.
But wait moms, do you know that you and your child can win 10,000 pesos, 1000 worth of Lotte Xylitol Gum products, and a chance to be Lotte Xylitol Gum's Facebook page ambassador for one month?
Yes, you read it right!
Join the Smile Champions Promo HERE !
SMILE AND GOODLUCK!
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