Tag: dry mouth

Sugar-Based Mints, Lozenges and Edibles: What They Mean for Caries Risk

Slow-dissolving mints, lozenges, gummies and cannabis edibles can quietly raise a patient’s caries risk. Because frequency matters more than total sugar, small repeated exposures keep plaque acidic all day. Learn where common products fall on the risk spectrum, how dry mouth compounds the problem, and five chairside questions worth adding.