Chewing gum may also be a better choice than eating mints for your oral health, Dr. Matthew Messina, dentist and consumer advisor spokesperson for the American Dental Association, tells TODAY.com.

If the average person consumes tens of thousands of microplastics per year, gum chewing could greatly increase the ingested amount. "Surprisingly, both synthetic and natural gums had similar ...

In the absence of toothpaste and dentists, people found their own ways to keep their mouths feeling as hygienic as possible. Chewing gum filled in some of those gaps and its primary purpose across ...

From surprising dental complications beyond cavities to digestive system disruptions, chewing gum presents health challenges that most people never consider when unwrapping that next piece.

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Chewing gum contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers, making it a potential source of microplastics; however, the quantity of microplastics that a person might ingest from gum has not ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum ... industry-funded campaigns to help people dispose more properly of gum waste, those companies "making a ...