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ProDentim Sugar Content: What's Actually in the Soft Candy Chew?

A probiotic candy for your teeth? What the label says about ProDentim's sweeteners, what it doesn't say, and what to ask your dentist or doctor.

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ProDentim oral probiotic supplement bottle

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Health note: This is not medical advice. Talk to your dentist or doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or have a medical condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Results vary.

A probiotic candy for your teeth? Most reviews cover the probiotics. Hardly any ask what a chewable "candy" format means, especially if you watch your sugar. You can see the official page here.

What the company says about the format

The company calls ProDentim a "dissolvable candy" containing probiotics (official page). The company says each one has 3.5 billion probiotics. The strains it lists are Lactobacillus paracasei, B. lactis BL-04 and Lactobacillus reuteri.

What the label lists for sweeteners

The ProDentim label entered in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on 2023-07-18 (DSLD #298948) lists these "other ingredients":

Tricalcium Phosphate, Peppermint, Strawberry Flavor, Natural, Blue Agave, Stearic Acid, Mannitol, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Sucralose, Microcrystalline Cellulose

The sweetening ingredients there are blue agave (a plant-derived sweetener), mannitol (a sugar alcohol) and sucralose (a non-nutritive sweetener).

What the label record doesn't show is the number of grams of sugar or carbohydrate per tablet. We won't guess. The company's current page also mentions inulin and malic acid, which aren't on the 2023 record, so the formula or label may have changed. Read the Supplement Facts on the bottle you actually receive.

Who should check the label and ask first

Talk to your dentist or doctor before trying it if you:

  • have diabetes or follow a sugar- or carb-restricted diet. Ask whether agave and sugar alcohols fit your plan.
  • are sensitive to sugar alcohols like mannitol. Ask whether they're a concern for you.
  • have allergies, or are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a condition. The 2023 label itself advises consulting your provider in these cases.

Questions to bring to that appointment:

  1. Is a chewable that contains sweeteners a reasonable choice for my teeth?
  2. Does it fit my diet or my medications?
  3. When in my routine should I take it?

Check current details on the official site

Cost over time: one-time vs. multi-bottle

Each bottle holds 30 tablets, about a month's supply at one a day. The official page sells 1-, 3- and 6-bottle packages, and the bigger packages come with bonuses. We couldn't read the prices, so check the official page for:

  • the price per bottle in each package
  • whether any order is a recurring subscription
  • the refund terms. The company's refund policy says you have 60 days from delivery, you return all bottles, and return shipping isn't covered.

If it fits your situation, see ProDentim on the official site.

This is not medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Results vary. Talk to your dentist or doctor before starting any supplement.