1) Sucrose
2) Glucose
3) Fructose
4) HFCS
5) Insulin
6) Glucagon
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You can STILL brush your teeth with toothpaste if you like... the Fluoride is still a good idea... but don't be fooled: Even the Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Tooth Paste doesn't have enough baking soda in it to make a difference... Alcohol based mouthwashes don't do it, either.
I once read that alcohol-based mouthwashes have a dessicating effect on the tissues of the mouth and so over time are associated with oral carcinomas.
I switched to cetylpyridinium chloride 0.07% rinse.
Also -- do you know if any OTC preparations such as "PLAX" are effective at breaking up the plaque?
Cheers!
Any of the "ose> sugars will provide sustenance to the buggies as will the High Fructose Corn Syrup... they love it. We recommend diet soft drinks. I have no idea what insulin and Glucagon will do to them. I have asked them any questions so I have no idea what the ?? will do... :^)>
Alcohol based mouthwashes do dry things out for a while... however the mouth is very good at producing saliva quickly, so i am not sure that is going to have any long-term effect.
According to my doctor, the ONLY known chemical that will safely dissolve existing plaques is Sodium Hypochlorite - bleach. I am sure there are some acidic products that will also zap plaque, but I am not sure how much tooth would be left after you used them... Plax may prevent plaque formation, but I don't have any data to give you.
It may be that xylitol is totally toxic to them. You can usually buy it at a health food store.
The reason is, it is a 5 carbon sugar that bugs love to ingest. But unfortunately, they don’t have the enzymes needed to break it down!
So they literally die stuffed to the gills!
But be VERY CAREFUL with xylitol. It is EXTREMELY toxic to dogs.
Cats I’m not sure about.
And just so you’re ok with it, humans have no problem.