Dentyne () is a brand of
chewing gum
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available in several countries globally. It is owned by
Mondelēz International
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.
In 1899, a New York City
druggist
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Franklin V. Canning formulated a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene.
"To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. Mr. Canning called his new gum Dentyne which is a combination of the words "dental" and "hygiene" (and also sounds like ''
dentine
Dentin () (American English) or dentine ( or ) (British English) ( la, substantia eburnea) is a calcified tissue of the body and, along with enamel, cementum, and pulp, is one of the four major components of teeth. It is usually covered by ena ...
'' as some people pronounce that word). In 1916 the brand was sold to the
American Chicle Company
The American Chicle Company was a chewing gum trust founded by Thomas Adams, Jr., with Edward E. Beeman and Jonathan Primle.
Thomas Adams
Thomas Adams (May 4, 1818 – February 7, 1905) was a 19th-century American scientist and inventor who i ...
.
By the 1930s, Dentyne was produced by the
Adams Gum Company. Adams was one of the companies that made up the American Chicle Company.
Eventually ownership passed to
Warner-Lambert Company which merged into
Pfizer
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in 2000, and then
Cadbury
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mar ...
.
Products
Dentyne Classic
The original Dentyne was a cinnamon flavored breath-freshening gum which contained sugar. Dentyne Classic was removed from American and Canadian markets in 2006, and was eventually relaunched, only to be removed from markets again in 2019.
Dentyne Ice
A sugarless gum available in several flavors, all "intense" mints. Currently available flavors include "Peppermint," "Arctic Chill," "Spearmint," "Shiver Mint," "Vanilla Frost," "Cool Frost," "Wild Winter," "Intense" and "Mint Medley." Dentyne Ice gum should not be confused with
Dentyne Ice mints.
Outside of the U.S., products available include additional flavors and are packaged differently. In the
Southeast Asia
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markets, for instance, the Dentyne Ice package carries nine gum pellets instead of twelve, and is available in such flavors as "Mentholyptus" (extremely strong, similar to coughdrop mint flavor), "Midnight Mint", (a version of "Arctic Chill") and Cherry (similar to a cherry mouthwash flavor.)
Dentyne Fire
Dentyne Fire "Spicy Cinnamon" is a cinnamon-flavored sugarless gum. Dentyne Fire gum should not be confused with
Dentyne Fire mints. Spicy Cinnamon is the flavor most similar to the original Dentyne Gum.
Dentyne Pure
Dentyne recently introduced Dentyne Pure, which claims to neutralize bad breath odors caused by bacteria and food.
Dentyne Tango
Dentyne Tango "Mixed Berry" comes in purple packaging and is fruit-flavored, not mint.
Dentyne Shine
A new Dentyne spinoff product, Dentyne Shine was introduced in
Canada
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for 2009 as the Dentyne version of
Trident White whitening gum.
Dentyne Mints
Dentyne Mints are a brand of
breath mint
A mint or breath mint is a food item often consumed as an after-meal refreshment or before business and social engagements to improve breath odor. Mints are commonly believed to soothe the stomach given their association with natural byproducts ...
manufactured by
Cadbury Adams
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mar ...
, a division of
Cadbury-Schweppes. The mints are produced in two flavors: Ice (mint flavored) and Fire (cinnamon flavored). The form is a white (Dentyne Ice Mints) or red (Dentyne Fire Mints) pillow shape (slightly rounded square with rounded top and bottom). The mints are plain, with no printing or embossing.
Dentyne Mints are packed in a plastic box in the form of a rectangular solid with corners slightly rounded (along the X and Y axes only). Along the top of the top is a square hole with a sliding cover. Sliding this cover away from the hole allows access to the mints. The box uses no hinges. 50 mints are contained in each package.
Dentyne mints are not true mints, as they contain no mint oil.
The classification of Dentyne Fire as a "mint" can be questioned, as they contain (natural and artificial) cinnamon flavor, rather than mint flavor. Cadbury Adams, however, identifies both Dentyne Ice and Dentyne Fire as "mints".
See also
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Trident
A trident is a three- pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.
The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. The trident may occasionally be held by other marine ...
References
External links
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Cadbury Adams brands
Chewing gum
Products introduced in 1899
Mondelez International brands