Are there any benefits of using chewing gum?
Sorry to say but Lala and a few others here are incorrect. There is definitely a benefit to using chewing gum. These benefits increase if the gum is sugar free and contains xylitol. Below are 2 articles that explain benefits of gum chewing. Recent studies have shown that gum sweetened with xylitol not only helps with or can prevent cavities if you chew it immediately after eating, but it may even have the ability to erase small cavities just forming on the tooth. There has even been a major study done on pregnant women which shows that chewing gum with xylitol while pregnant can possibly prevent the mother from passing certain germs/viruses on to the fetus while in the womb. That’s pretty incredible if you ask me … So in answer to your question my friend … yes chewing gum can definitely have good benefits for a healthy mouth. I’d stick with sugarless for sure … gum with sugar would just defeat the whole purpose and can even cause cavities.
