Epic Dental 100% Xylitol Sweetened Breath Mints, Cinnamon, 180 Ct (Pack of 2)

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1. 29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

   
   Good source of Xylitol and strong cinnamon flavor, December 26, 2011

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   Joe Mills (USA) –

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   This review is from: Epic Dental 100% Xylitol Sweetened Mints, Cinnamon, 60 Count (Pack of 5) (Health and Beauty)

   Major name brands frequently have an insignificant amount of xylitol per mint. These, along with a number of other smaller brands, have at least .5 grams. This is important to pay attention to because xylitol helps with dental health in multiple ways. First, it does not cause cavities like a sugar-based mint would and by stimulating saliva, tends to repair past damage. Second and more importantly, it can can help prevent future damage from other meals by suppressing bacteria that would otherwise generate cavity-causing acids. The latter is only true if you get enough xyiltol per day, spread throughout the day. From what I’ve read, that means 6-10 grams every day. With a mint that has .5 grams, you’ll need to be sure to eat 12 to 20 mints every day to get this secondary preventative benefit. With major brands that only use a little xylitol, you’ll never get enough.

   Sometimes Spry, another smaller brand is cheaper than these, but not always. Prices and sources fluctuate, and sometimes these are the better deal.

   Gum is arguably a better delivery system for xylitol, however it also frequently contains titanium dioxide (which may or may not be dangerous) and it is more expensive. People often complain that the cinnamon flavor in those gums passes very quickly, though that varies from brand to brand. The flavor in the mints lasts all the way to end. As I’m not a big gum fan anyway, these mints are right up my alley.

   The cinnamon flavoring in these mints is very, very strong. To the point that when I tried my first mint, it actually burned a little. It didn’t take a week to get used to it, and I consider the strength of the flavor to be a big positive. Most brands have cinnamon gums, while not many have cinnamon mints. I also have peppermint mints, and the cinnamon is a nice change of pace.

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2. 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

   
   Great brand for xylitol mints, not my favorite flavor, May 9, 2012

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   Joe Mills (USA) –

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   This review is from: Epic Dental 100% Xylitol Sweetened Mints, Peppermint, 60 Count (Pack of 5) (Health and Beauty)

   Major name brands frequently have an insignificant amount of xylitol per mint. These, along with a number of other smaller brands, have at least .5 grams. This is important to pay attention to because xylitol helps with dental health in multiple ways. First, it does not cause cavities like a sugar-based mint would and by stimulating saliva, tends to repair past damage. Second and more importantly, it can can help prevent future damage from other meals by suppressing bacteria that would other generate cavity-causing acids. The latter is only true if you get enough xyiltol per day, spread throughout the day. From what I’ve read, that means 6-10 grams every day. With a mint that has .5 grams, you’ll need to be sure to eat 12 to 20 mints every day to get this secondary preventative benefit. With major brands that only use a little xylitol, you’ll never get enough.

   Gum is arguably a better delivery system for xylitol, however it also frequently contains titanium dioxide (which may or may not be dangerous) and it is more expensive. As I’m not a big gum fan anyway, these mints are right up my alley.

   I mostly started with Epic because in addition to peppermint, they also offer an excellent cinnamon mint. Lots of brands offer cinnamon gum, but mints are harder to come by. Since the price of spry peppermints has gone up since I first tried them, I went ahead and tried this epic flavor as well. It’s a little more astringent than most peppermint I’ve used, and the flavor is very strong, so it took some getting used to. But since I use these for health, not fun, I don’t mind having to adapt a little. For a lighter flavor, try the very minimal fresh fruit from Epic, and for a nice change of pace, try the cinnamon.

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3. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

   
   Great Product – but dont trust the product photo, July 2, 2012

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   Cranky Scott (Salt Lake City, UT) –

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   This review is from: Epic Dental 100% Xylitol Sweetened Mints, Cinnamon, 60 Count (Pack of 5) (Health and Beauty)

   These are great sugar-free mints that do pack a nice hot punch. But nothing like a fireball where the hot sticks around – this hot is short lived.

   The photo on Amazon as of 2 Jul 2012 shows 15 packs. This is not what you are getting. What you are getting is 5 of the 15 shown. The text description is correct, but the photo could be misleading into thinking you are getting what is shown.

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