We’re pleased to be able to tell you that chewing our gum and mints are really good for your teeth.

Just in case you think we might be making this up we even had them tested by the British Dental Health Foundation who accredited them. “Chew Peppersmith gum and mints for healthier teeth” they say, which sounds like great advice to us.

We believe it’s important that the products we make are good not bad for teeth. This is why we chose to use naturally derived xylitol instead of cane sugar.

In the world of gum, plenty of sugarfree gums claim to be good for your teeth. This is because instead of sugar they use things like sorbitol and aspartame and, like with all gums, when you chew them the extra saliva produced raises the pH in your mouth which means less acid bacteria forming. This is great but it only goes so far. We use xylitol because, as well as these passive benefits, it also has active benefits for your teeth, including helping reduce the formation of plaque and development of cavities. But don’t just take our word for it…

“Xylitol may be the biggest advance against cavities since fluoride”
Dr. Nigel Carter,
British Dental Health Foundation

“Xylitol has therefore a clear advantage over sorbitol and other bulk and intense sweeteners. It is the only one to show both passive and active anti-caries effects. Its values for caries prevention … is considerable and demands further attention”
Prof. Ronnie Levine OBE,
Scientific Advisor to the UK HEA