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A study of over 100 young children (avg. 15 months old) suggests that daily doses of xylitol, a naturally occurring sweetener, may actually help prevent childhood cavities. Researchers from the University of Washington reported that 76% children who were given doses of xylitol twice daily were cavity free at the end of the study, compared to only 48% of children who were given a single dose every day.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, a type of sweetener which, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), does not cause tooth decay. In fact, studies like that conducted by the University of Washington have suggested that it may actually stop the growth of tooth decay-causing bacteria.

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