Hey there..! This is Sumit & welcome to Your Online Pharmacist. Almost all of us have had chewing gums at least once and most of us chew it often if not daily. But have you ever wondered what it does to your teeth apart from getting rid of a bad breath? Let’s talk about chewing gums today. First of all you should know there are two types of chewing gums if we broadly divide them. They are sugar-free chewing gums and the rest which contains sugar. The effect of chewing gums on teeth is decided on the sugar content of the chewing gum. First let us talk about gums with sugar. If you are using gums with sugar then it is definitely going to increase the risk of tooth decay. This is because sugar helps in bacterial growth in your mouth and these bacterial flora releases enzymes which in turn damages your teeth. Thus regular consumption of these gums will lead to tooth decay. Now it's about the sugar-free gums. When we talk about sugar-free gums it has few advantag...
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