Xylitol and Tooth DecayAmong the impressive hidden' secrets' of this century is xylitol. It's really astonishing on 2 points. This 5 carbon sugar is able to help to stop each tooth decay and gum disease because the bacteria that eat it can't use xylitol as they're able to glucose (six carbon table sugar).The second fact about xylitol is that it has been both popular in one country and nearly unheard of in several other countries at the same time. This astounds me as it demonstrates the specific ...