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<\/a>Halloween\u2019s just a little over a week away now, and if you have little ones, you know how much they\u2019re looking forward to the big day. You, on the other hand, just wish there was a way you could get them through the night without ruining their teeth.<\/p>\n
Well, there is.<\/p>\n
With xylitol candy<\/strong>, you can help your child stay cavity-free without dampening their trick-or-treat spirit.<\/p>\n The Benefits of Xylitol<\/strong><\/p>\n Xylitol<\/strong> comes from the fibers of fruits and vegetables. It\u2019s low in calories, low in carbohydrates, and has been used as for years as a sweetener, especially in sweets for diabetics. But its biggest benefit is in the way it interacts with teeth.<\/p>\n Unlike traditional sugar, which gives bacteria energy to feed on by breaking down, xylitol<\/strong> doesn\u2019t break down. It also promotes a healthy pH level in the mouth and makes it more difficult for bacteria to stick to teeth, meaning that it actually protects smiles from cavities.<\/p>\n But where can you find xylitol candy<\/strong>?<\/p>\n Some online options include xlear.com<\/a>, zappgum.com<\/a>, and Amazon, but with a little research you may be able to find just what you\u2019re looking for at your nearest health foods store.<\/p>\n Want to know more about xylitol candy, or how you can help your child have a cavity-free Halloween? Visit xylitol.org<\/a> or give Dr. Carmen\u2019s Norman office<\/a> a call<\/a> today. We serve patients from the<\/strong> University of Oklahoma<\/strong>, Moore<\/strong>, Central Oklahoma<\/strong>, and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Halloween\u2019s just a little over a week away now, and if you have little ones, you know how much they\u2019re looking forward to the big day. You, on the other hand, just wish there was a way you could get them through the night without ruining their teeth. Well, there is. With xylitol candy, you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,1],"tags":[57,6,56,7,58,73,74],"class_list":["post-118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","category-uncategorized","tag-central-oklahoma-dentistry","tag-dr-carmen","tag-moore-dentistry","tag-norman-dentistry","tag-the-university-of-oklahoma-dentistry","tag-xylitol","tag-xylitol-candy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":599,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions\/599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}