Does Chewing Gum Make Health Problems?

Does Chewing Gum Make Health Problems?

Latest studies have proved that excessive chewing gum use cause some health problems. Chewing gum also does some favours. It helps in the production of saliva and its buffering action.

Some of the health problems caused by excessive chewing gum are listed below:

• Damage to dental appliances: The damage to the dental appliances only occur due to the continuous chewing and if it is not specially formulated variety. The continuous chewing cause damage to the crowns, fillings and orthodontia
• Gas: Have you ever notice that you swallow saliva during chewing gum. The swallowing of saliva leads to gas formation.
• Some sweeteners can aggravate IBS: The common artificial sweeteners that are used in the manufacture of chewing gum are sorbitol and aspartate. Excess sorbitol intake leads to irritable bowel syndrome and some intestinal problems. Excess aspartate intake leads to diabetes, cancer, neurological disorders and birth defects
• The temporomandibular joint problems: There was a study regarding this topic. About 65%  of the surgeons stated that excess chewing results TMJ concerns, muscle fatigue and joint pain
• Increases bad breath: Chewing results formation of spike levels of volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) which cause bad breath.
• Chronic headaches: Increased chewing leads to muscle strain and exert pressure on surrounding nerves. The compression of nerves results chronic intermittent headaches.
• Cinnamon flavouring and mouth sores: Some chewing gum contains traces of cinnamon. Excess cinnamon use results mouth irritation. It also aggravate existing mouth sores.
• Complications in increased mercury level: Continuous chewing for 5 hours or more leads to release of mercury from amalgum fillings. This will increase level of mercury in blood and urine which is toxic to the body.

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