Chewing gum may also be a better choice than eating mints for your oral health, Dr. Matthew Messina, dentist and consumer ...

Frequent chewing may cause jaw issues like fatigue and TMJ aggravation, and some ingredients can lead to digestive problems ...

A UCLA study shows that gum may shed plastic fragments as you chew, which can be absorbed in saliva. Even natural brands ...

Gum chewing independently arose across different cultures and regions at different times, says Jennifer Mathews, an ...

Here’s what to consider before you pop in that second (or third or fourth) piece. Ask Well Here’s what to consider before you pop in that second (or third or ...

I can’t chew gum.

I can’t chew gum.

Chewing gum in one form or another has been around for thousands of years. For centuries, gum consisted of the latex, called ...

There are a few good reasons dentists recommend people chew sugar-free gum over other options, Messina says, and they all come down to the way cavities form. "Teeth are covered with a hard mineral ...

The gum is made from bean powder naturally containing a protein that binds to a wide variety of germs, including influenza and the viruses that cause herpes.