The Sweetener Surprise: Why Pure Stevia Protects Your Teeth — and What Most Brands Aren’t Telling You

How Ever Stevia Canada’s high-purity Reb A & Reb M stand apart from commercial “stevia” blends

Most people reach for stevia because they want to cut back on sugar without giving up sweetness. But here’s a twist you probably didn’t expect:

👉 Not all “stevia sweeteners” are created equal — and some popular commercial brands may actually damage your teeth as much as sugar.

Yes, you read that right.

A groundbreaking 2021 study published in the Journal of Dentistry found that some stevia-labeled sweeteners can be just as cariogenic (cavity-causing) as sucrose, depending on what’s added to them.

And this is exactly why purity matters — and why Ever Stevia Canada is committed to offering 100% high-purity stevia extracts (Reb A & Reb M) with no fillers, no lactose, no hidden carbs, and no dental risks.

Let’s break down what the study found — and what it means for your family’s health.

🍬 The Science: Why Sugar Causes Cavities in the First Place

Dental cavities form when bacteria in your mouth feast on sugars, producing acids that weaken and dissolve enamel. Sucrose (table sugar) is especially dangerous because:

• oral bacteria can metabolize it fast

• it produces large amounts of lactic acid

• it fuels the sticky plaque matrix that lets bacteria cling to teeth

In short: sucrose is the perfect food for cavity-causing microbes.

So naturally, millions of people are turning to plant-based sweeteners like stevia to reduce sugar intake.

But here's what the study uncovered…

⚠️ The Shocking Finding: Some “Stevia Sweeteners” Are as Bad as Sugar

Researchers tested six different sweeteners:

• Pure Stevia extract

• A commercial stevia brand (Stevia Finn)

• Pure Aspartame

• A commercial aspartame brand

• Xylitol

• Sucrose (sugar)

They exposed enamel and dentin samples to saliva-derived biofilm — basically, a laboratory version of what actually happens in the mouth.

What they discovered:

❌ Commercial stevia blends produced high levels of harmful lactic acid — just like sugar

❌ They allowed the growth of S. mutans and S. sobrinus — the bacteria responsible for tooth decay

❌ They caused enamel and dentin demineralization similar to sucrose

Meanwhile…

✅ Pure stevia extract reduced lactic acid production by 92%

✅ Pure stevia caused 85% less tooth demineralization compared to sugar

❌ But commercial stevia did not offer this protection

Why the massive difference?Because most store-bought stevia sweeteners are NOT pure.Many contain:

• lactose

• maltodextrin

• dextrose

• fillers

• bulking sugars

These hidden carbs feed oral bacteria — dramatically increasing cavity risk.

The study’s conclusion couldn’t be clearer:

Commercial sweeteners containing stevia were as cariogenic as sugar due to added ingredients like lactose. Only pure stevia extract showed a protective, non-cariogenic effect.

🌱 Why Ever Stevia Canada Is Different: Pure. Clean. Safe.

At Ever Stevia Canada, we don’t believe sweetness should come with nutritional fine print.

That’s why our stevia powders use only high-purity steviol glycosides — specifically:

💚 Reb A 98%

💜 Reb M 98%

These are the cleanest, highest-quality stevia forms available globally.

✔ ZERO lactose✔ ZERO dextrose✔ ZERO maltodextrin✔ ZERO calories✔ ZERO glycemic impact✔ ZERO tooth-damaging fillers

Just pure, plant-based sweetness exactly as the research supports it.

🦷 What This Means for Your Smile (and Your Family’s)

When you replace sugar with a high-purity stevia extract like Ever Stevia’s Reb A or Reb M, the benefits extend beyond calorie reduction:

✓ Protects against cavity-causing acid

Pure stevia reduces harmful lactic acid production by up to 92%.

✓ Doesn’t feed dental plaque bacteria

Unlike sucrose (and some commercial stevia blends), pure stevia does not fuel the microbes responsible for decay.

✓ No demineralization of enamel or dentin

The study showed an 85% reduction in tooth mineral loss with pure stevia.

✓ Kid-friendly

If your kids love sweet tastes (and whose don’t?), pure stevia is a dream substitute that helps protect their teeth instead of harming them.

🧪 Reb A vs Reb M: Which One Should You Choose?

We carry both because each brings a different experience:

⭐ Reb A: The Classic Choice

• Most widely used

• Clean, bright sweetness

• Excellent in baking, beverages, smoothies

⭐ Reb M: The Premium Modern Sweetener

• Remarkably sugar-like taste

• Minimal to no aftertaste

• Ideal for coffees, teas, wellness drinks, and product formulators

Both are:

• Plant-based

• Non-cariogenic

• Diabetic-friendly

• Keto-friendly

• Safe for kids

And both are backed by research — including the very study you shared.

🛑 The Bottom Line: Don’t Trust the Word “Stevia” on the Label — Trust the Purity

If a sweetener contains:

• lactose

• maltodextrin

• dextrose

• any “natural flavors”

• bulking agents

…it behaves more like sugar than stevia.

That’s the exact warning issued by the study’s authors:

Consumers should be informed about the presence of lactose and other additives in commercial stevia products to avoid unintended health risks.

This is why Ever Stevia Canada was created — to give Canadian families access to the true, pure form of stevia that science actually supports.

🍁 Choose Pure. Choose Safe. Choose Ever Stevia Canada.

With our high-purity Reb A and Reb M powders, you get:

✨ A tooth-friendly sweetener

✨ No blood sugar spikes

✨ No calories

✨ No chemical aftertaste

✨ No digestive trouble

✨ And absolutely no hidden sugars

You deserve sweetness without compromise — and without cavities.

💬 Ready to Try True, Pure Stevia?

Visit Ever Stevia Canada today and discover the difference purity makes.

👉 Perfect for coffee, baking, kids’ snacks, smoothies, and product formulation

👉 Available in consumer-size pouches and bulk commercial orders

👉 Backed by science, made for Canadian families