Generally speaking, there are two kinds of chewing gum, one with sugar and the other without sugar.
First of all, talk about sugary gum. Compared with sugar-free chewing gum, sugar-containing chewing gum added sweeteners, mint essence and other ingredients to improve the taste. However, due to the high sugar content, if chewed for a long time, the sugar substance will make the bacteria in the mouth fully multiply, thus causing dental caries.
Then talk about sugar-free gum. Sugar-free chewing gum is a kind of chewing gum with sugar substitute as sweetener. Although it can also release sweetness, because it cannot be fermented, the bacteria in the mouth will gradually decrease due to insufficient nutrient supply, which indirectly protects our teeth.
As can be seen from the above, sugary chewing gum corrodes teeth, and sugar-free chewing gum is good for oral health, so you must keep an eye on the types of chewing gum when you buy it.
Disadvantages of chewing gum for a long time
Chewing sugar-free gum can not only keep the acid-base balance of the mouth, but also reduce the possibility of dental caries. However, although sugar-free chewing gum is not harmful to your teeth, if you use chewing gum to clean your teeth instead of brushing your teeth, it will be harmful to your teeth, because chewing gum for a long time will not only protect your teeth, but may also hurt your teeth! In addition to the disadvantages of sugary chewing gum mentioned above, chewing gum for a long time has the following two disadvantages:
1, dental fillings in the mouth are damaged.
Some studies have found that chewing gum often destroys the substances used to fill teeth in human mouth. If mercury-containing materials have been used to fill teeth, chewing gum may release mercury materials, thus causing harm to human organs and systems.
2. Increase the burden on the mandibular joint.
Being in a chewing state for a long time may keep the masticatory muscles in a state of tension, thus increasing the burden on the mandibular joint, and grinding teeth may occur at night, which may affect people's sleep quality. Generally speaking, the chewing time should be controlled within 15 minutes.
Does swallowing gum really stick to the intestines?
When I was a child, I always listened to my elders' nagging, saying that you must be careful when eating chewing gum, and never swallow it, otherwise it will stick in your intestines and will not be discharged. Does swallowing gum really stick to the intestines?
In fact, swallowing chewing gum will not have much impact on the human body, because the stomach of the human body has a very smooth inner wall, and swallowing chewing gum will naturally not stick to the stomach. In addition, although chewing gum is difficult to be digested by the stomach, the viscosity of chewing gum will disappear under the action of gastric acid, so it can be excreted normally through the peristalsis of the stomach. However, although swallowing chewing gum has little effect on the body, it is not recommended that you swallow chewing gum. After all, it is made of natural resin, which is not easy to digest.