Spry Xylitol Breath Mints Sugar Free, Peppermint, 45 Count - Pack of 6

For me, these mints are a saviour! After a lot of radiotherapy I’ve been left with little to no saliva. My roof of my mouth, tongue and throat are soo dry and uncomfortable and I have to drink water constantly. However, when out and about, I can pop one of these in my mouth and it really helps. Also I find them really helpful during the night when trying to sleep or on waking (for a wee from all the water!) as they freshen and lubricate my mouth.

Real good refreshing taste

I’ve bought 6 of these so far after hearing about the amazing effects of xylitol on your teeth. Using them together with all the other products in Dr Ellie Phillips ‘complete mouthcare system’ (Ultradex mouthwash, followed by brushing teeth with original Crest toothpaste, followed by original or cool mint Listerene & finally using Act Anticavity mouthwash) & only drinking liquids at mealtimes (yes, even water)! After eating & drinking, take 2 xylitol’s (5 times a day) & if you wake up in the night with a dry mouth, have a xylitol instead of a drink. It’s quite a commitment but you can feel your mouth becoming healthier & healthier. I recommend everyone searching out Dr Ellie Phillips for themselves & hear the science behind her system; she has many videos on YouTube which are extremely helpful & informative. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Been on these for 10 months as part of a teeth care plan was waiting for a dental check up to see if anything would be said ,hygienist after checking responded by saying that the teeth and gums were very good and clean and asked what I was using in the way of cleaning aids like flossing,I said none she didn’t now seemed so impressed I told her I was using xylitol she didn’t say that was good or bad I think using this improved my teeth if I had been on sugar mints for 10 months I think the outcome would be different it seems dentist don’t acknowledge xylitol, it’s a loss of business for them. Xylitol is expensive so I think these mints are fairly priced as you don’t use them as sweets.

Nice smooth coated mints. Effective in making your mouth feel fresh, while comforting to know you are not damaging your teeth with sugar. There are 240 mints, so you can decant into small packet to carry with you. They should last a while and work out to be value for money and good for teeth.

I don't have much luck in finding sugar-free or reduced calorie alternatives that actually taste nice. Usually I stop using a product because it tastes like battery acid from the onset or has an unpleasant bitter after-taste that lasts for hours. These Spry mints are rather nice though, and I don't experience a bitter taste that would usually prevent me recommending a product such as this. In case anyone is wondering, each mint is approx. 1cm in diameter and has a firm, shiny coating. Inside it has a slightly powdery texture but they do disolve quite nicely if you resist biting down on them. Since they come in the sort of containers more commonly used for vitamins they make a good mint for the car or your bag.

Tasty mints

Warning notice on bottle says has some ingredients that are known to cause cancer

As advertised. Tastes good.

ممتاز وطعمه نعناع صافي - آخذه معي في كل مكان - أنصح به لتغيير رائحة الفم . يعطي انتعاش في الفم . مناسب جدا في الصيف .

ガムはすぐに味が無くなるので、こちらで十分。噛んだ瞬間ちと薬くさい。

Lekker fris, fijn om te weten dat het xylitol is en geen andere suiker. Goed voor de tanden.

> Tasty mints. Not very sweet, but sweet enough to take the edge off the bitterness of the peppermint. > UPDATE: I've tried the cinnamon, and honestly like the mild sweet flavor better than the peppermint, albeit, I suspect that the peppermint is more effective as a breath mint, and possibly better as a cough drop. > I think of the cinnamon as "sugarless candy", when I just have a craving for something sweet, but CAUTION if you gobble down 20 or 40 spry mints (of any flavor, as did another reviewer), you may get a stomach ache. So, if your stomach is already rocky, don't be surprised if a couple of spry mints make it worse. Note that most other sugarless candies contain Erythritol, which is not so safe. So cinnamon spry mints are a good choice for sugarless candy, but I'd not consume more than 2-3 per hour. > I don't have a problem with dry mouth during the day. But I occasionally pop a spry mint, just for the pleasant taste, or to clear a bad taste from my mouth. > I have dry mouth at night, because I use a CPAP machine, and breath through my mouth. If I tuck a mint between my my gum and lip before going to bed, my mouth stays moist for 3 or 4 hours. In the morning, my mouth may not always be exactly swimmingly moist, but at least it doesn't feel like a sand pit either. > If I happen to get up in the middle of the night, I slip in another mint -- if I remember. In that case, I usually wake up with a very moist mouth. > There is actually a similar product (Oracoat Xylimelts) specifically meant to be used this way, which has a sticky side, which you are supposed to stick to a tooth or your palette --- but it is about 10x more expensive. > Concerned that you might aspirate a Spry mint if you fall asleep with one between your gum and lips? That's a very valid concern. But I had purchased the Spry Mints (on my peridontist's advice) before I discovered Oracoat Xylimelts. Ironically the Xylimelts gave me more confidence in the safety of the Spry mints --- because anything stuck to your palette must occasionally or eventually come loose, and would be more vulnerable to being aspirated (than a mint between your lip and gum). In any case, I've used Spry mints (between my lip and gum), while asleep, for over 1000 nights now, and never had a problem. > Don't suck on spry mints at bed time, even for a few seconds. If you do, the mint will completely dissolve seemingly almost instantly, and you'll derive no benefit (in terms of keeping your mouth moist while you sleep). > Spry peppermint mints serve very well as breath mints. And also cough drops --- really, no kidding. On several occasions, I've stopped a persistent dry cough within seconds with a Spry mint. I don't know how well they'd do for a serious cough, associated with a cold, etc. -- but for a simple itchy throat and dry cough, they work well. > 1 calorie each --- nothing to be concerned about. > More importantly for me, no carbs --- I have type 2 diabetes. Xylitol (the major ingredient) is technically a sugar, but does not raise blood glucose (sugar) levels. So, the mints are not a concern for diabetics. > Dry mouth, per se, isn't the primary issue for me (I can live with dry mouth, if that's the only issue). Recently, despite rigorous oral hygiene (including 3x annual teeth cleanings), I had to have 3 not-very-old crowns replaced because of gum-line decay, at $2000 each. Gum-line decay is caused by receding gums. Receding gums are caused by bacterial plaque and drying-out of gum tissue. Drying out of gums is caused by inadequate saliva production. Inadequate saliva production is usually caused by prescription drugs. My periodontist says that every one of the 8 or so prescriptions that I take are known to cause inadequate saliva production. > As I understand it, the Xylitol itself is effective in reducing tooth decay for 2 reasons: 1) By increasing saliva production, saliva keeping the gums moist and being mildly antibacterial (because saliva is anti-bacterial). 2) The xylitol itself is mildly antibacterial -- although no-one seems to know why. One theory is that bacteria process it like a sugar, but derive no benefit --- i.e., they starve. BUT there is an ancient urban myth that saccharine kills ants the same way, which is NOT true. > Apparently xylitol has no known adverse side effects (not even on ants). Hurrah! However, xylitol is toxic to dogs. (It spikes insulin production in dogs, but not in humans, so it isn't even a little bit toxic in humans. Albeit, too much xylitol can give you a stomach ache, see above. > UPDATE- A new study claims that xylitol promotes blood clotting. But dosage is not quantified in a meaningful way in the study. My conclusion: individuals taking anti-coagulants for a heart condition and 20 or more Spry mints per day might want to consult their cardiologist. I seriously doubt that 1 or 2 mints per night (each allowed to dissolve over several hours) is any sort of problem. > Shortly before I began using Spry mints, I had shifted over to using Oxyfresh mouthwash (instead of Listerine), in part because Oxyfresh is alcohol-free (alcohol dries your mouth), and had noticed that my mouth was not quite so dry in the morning. As it turns out xylitol is a major ingredient of Oxyfresh. So, it's a twofer, Oxyfresh reduces dry mouth (and therefore tooth decay) 1) because it contains no alchohol, 2) because it contains xylitol. So, the Oxyfresh helped the dryness in my mouth a little, and the Spry mints help alot. --- ABOUT GUM-LINE DECAY --- I've been using a Sonicare toothbrush since they first came out (and costed a fortune -- I think I'm on my fourth one), but if you've got some decay forming a "cave" at the gum-line, the Sonicare brush can barely reach it. However, my wife purchased an Oral-B, and I'm convinced that the gumline is exactly where the Oral-b brush concentrates its action on (when used properly). When I got that $6000 bill for the crowns, I switched toothbrushes.