Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Xylitol is a low-calorie sweetener that offers oral health benefits. Incorporating xylitol gum into your daily dental routine can help reduce ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chewing xylitol gum was associated with fewer preterm and late preterm births. Women who chewed xylitol gum also ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Chomping away on gum has never been a charming habit, but now we have a legitimate medical excuse for it. That's according to John W. Shaner D.M.D., M.S., Associate Professor at the ...

Gum’s the word — and a new study links chewing the right kind to a decrease in preterm birth and delivery of low-birthweight babies in an impoverished African country. “It surprised us all that such a ...

Dear Doctors: I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol. I was surprised because I have read that xylitol can have a ...

Chewing xylitol-containing gum during pregnancy was linked to a 24% reduction in preterm births in a study conducted in Malawi Pregnant women who chewed xylitol gum had a 30% lower rate of delivering ...