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What is chewing gum made of?
Chewing gum is a kind of sugar which is based on natural gum or glycerol resin, mixed with syrup, mint, sweetener and so on, and pressed for people to chew in their mouths.

Chewing gum can be divided into plate chewing gum, bubble gum and sugar-coated chewing gum. Plate chewing gum is the main product in chewing gum, and it sells the most. The characteristic of bubble gum is that it can blow the sugar into skin bubbles through oral exhalation, and it often uses gum grease to strengthen its skin strength. Sugar-coated chewing gum is coated on the surface of chewing gum by rotating kettle.

Chewing gum is deeply loved by people all over the world. It can be eaten and played, and is very popular among children and young people. At the same time, it has become the new favorite of most young people to dress up as cool and fashionable. While improving oral health, facial muscle movement brought by chewing gum also has multiple effects in the field of cognition.

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Precautions for chewing gum:

First, try to choose sugar-free or xylitol chewing gum.

Cariogenic bacteria in the oral cavity can use sucrose to produce acidic substances, which in turn corrode teeth. Xylitol can't be used by cariogenic bacteria, and it can't provide nutrition for bacteria to live on. At the same time, xylitol can help early dental caries and can play a role in natural restoration, so it can prevent dental caries. The higher the xylitol content in chewing gum, the better the caries prevention effect.

Second, choose chewing gum after meals and snacks.

After eating sugary foods and drinks, the acidity of dental plaque in the mouth increases. At this time, chewing sugar-free or xylitol chewing gum can stimulate saliva secretion, neutralize acidic substances and contribute to tooth remineralization.

Third, don't chew gum for too long.

Chewing gum for a long time, the masticatory muscles are always in a state of tension, and it is possible to develop the habit of grinding teeth at night. In addition, if teenagers chew gum during their physical development, it may make the masseter muscle over-exercise, stimulate the muscle and bone development of the mandibular angle, and finally present a "square Chinese face" in appearance, affecting women's facial shape. Therefore, chewing gum should be controlled within a quarter of an hour each time.

Fourth, it is best not to chew gum if you have filled your teeth.

People who have filled their teeth with mercury-containing materials had better not chew gum. Swiss scientists have found that chewing gum often damages the substances used to fill teeth in the mouth, releasing the amalgam, causing the mercury content in blood and urine to exceed the standard, thus causing harm to the brain, central nervous system and kidneys.

5. People with stomach problems should not chew gum too much.

Don't chew gum for more than 15 minutes, especially for people with stomach problems. Because chewing gum for a long time will reflexively secrete a lot of gastric acid. Especially in the fasting state, not only will there be symptoms such as nausea, loss of appetite, acid reflux, etc., but it may also aggravate stomach problems in the long run.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Chewing gum (sugar)