Dear Dr. Ellie,

Do you mind if I ask if Zellies is a product you created or one that you found and then now promote? Since it is called “Zellies” which is close to your name, I assume it is a product that you created.

Thanks
 KH

Dear KH,

I have promoted xylitol for years.
As a dentist I would suggest that patients eat two mints (or gum) after every meal or snack.

My husband and I own a restaurant in Rochester, New York.
We have almost 70 employees most on minimum wage and without dental insurance.

The employees would watch me go to work as a dentist each day and when I came to the restaurant it was natural to talk about oral health. I realized they were at high risk for cavities (drinking soda, coffee and snacking on sugary things all day) so I suggested they put away their Altoid mints and eat xylitol mints instead.

I arranged for xylitol mints to be dispensed from a “gum-ball” machine in the kitchen area of the restaurant. It was the restaurant staff (as they put in a quarter to get a handful each day) who encouraged each other “Go on eat your Z-Ellies!”

The staff quickly became believers and after many years I began to package and develop the Zellies product line.

Funny how life works isn’t it!?

Ellie Phillips DDS

This site is privately and personally sponsored, funded and supported by Dr. Ellie Phillips. There are no financial or personal ties to Johnson and Johnson or to Pfizer Corporation and the endorsement of their products is based on clinical observation, and independant ADA endorsement. To contact Dr. Ellie, email webmgr@zellies.com

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