Constant chewing helps relieve muscle tension and stress. Since 1939 gum is even included in the ration of soldiers of the US Army.

Chewing gum cleans teeth. The persistent advertising of the cleaning properties of the chewing gum has led to the fact that many replace her toothbrush not only when she is inaccessible, but also when eating in her own kitchen. For laziness to reach the bathroom, they then pay in the dentist's office.

The fact that the chewing gum really cleans teeth due to the abundant salivation that accompanies the chewing process, but does not clean the whole, but only the chewing surface of the teeth.

The acid-base balance in the mouth is restored. It sounds beautiful, but the pH is restored only those products in which instead of sugar used sugar substitutes. Sugar, on the contrary, creates a paradise for the reproduction of bacteria.

Gums strengthened. Chewing really contributes to this, and strong gums - the enemy of gingivitis and periodontitis.

Chewing is bad because ....

Chewing gum provokes abundant secretion of gastric juice, so chew better only after eating for 15-20 minutes, but not on an empty stomach, so as not to get a gastritis.

You can not only strengthen the gums, but also develop the jaw muscles, which will make you look like a Terminator. In addition, constant chewing can adversely affect the temporomandibular joint and cause its inflammation.

Possible allergic reactions and changes in the function of the salivary glands, which leads to a constant dry mouth. This, in turn, disrupts the process of digestion, which begins in the mouth.

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