Surely everyone has eaten gum at some point in their life. For fun, for chewing something while doing something activityfor calm nerves before an exam or simply for fashion. Regardless of the reasonthere are people who continue with this habit today.
It’s good? Is it bad? Well, according to several specialists, chewing gum has advantages, but also drawbacks. Therefore, the better The option is, as in the vast majority of cases, to consume it in moderation, since any excess product is negative.
Advantages
On the one hand, chewing gum is good in the sense that chewing is capable of promoting the secretion of saliva and, with it, the elimination of a large percentage of the bacteria that accumulate in the mouth after each meal. Hence this reduce the risk of suffering from bacterial plaque.
As if that were not enough, it mitigates stress, increases concentration (because it increases blood flow in the brain), helps ventilate the ear, reduces appetite and acts considerably on bad breath, especially when they are menthols.
Disadvantages
Despite the positive aspects, its abuse can also have a multitude of negative consequences.. And it can be said that eating gum is bad because it can produce a muscle overload by constantly working a muscle that is not prepared for so much activity.
Whether due to excess, unnatural movement, or doing it with too much force, chewing gum can affect of serious manner at closing from the mouth and wear out the temporomandibular joints. Finally, it can affect the digestive system.
If you chew gum every day, in the long term, it will deteriorate tooth enamel, which is the hardest tissue in the body and has a purpose: protect teeth from external agents. However, if damaged they could emerge other problems like sensitivity, dental fragility and appearance of infections.
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