{"id":685,"date":"2016-05-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/chewing-sugar-free-gum-boosts-your-oral-health-2\/"},"modified":"2016-05-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T00:00:00","slug":"chewing-sugar-free-gum-boosts-your-oral-health-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/chewing-sugar-free-gum-boosts-your-oral-health-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chewing Sugar-free Gum Boosts Your Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.socialmediafordentistry2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2016\/05\/SugarfreeGum_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-534\" \/>  <strong>GUM ISN\u2019T ALL ABOUT<\/strong> freshening your breath. While it definitely helps after that garlic pasta you had for lunch, did you know chewing sugarless gum can also prevent cavities and improve your oral health? <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chewing Gum Increases Saliva Flow And Prevents Cavities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> According to the American Dental Association, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/science-research\/ada-seal-of-acceptance\/product-category-information\/chewing-gum\">studies<\/a> show that <strong>chewing sugar-free gum for 20 minutes after a meal can prevent tooth decay.<\/strong> The act of chewing increases saliva flow in your mouth. The saliva then washes away food and neutralizes acids, cleaning and protecting your teeth from cavity-causing bacteria.  <strong>You\u2019ll want to make sure your gum is sugar-free<\/strong>, however. While gum that contains sugar also increases saliva flow, the sugar actually feeds the bacteria in your mouth, putting you at greater risk of decay. We definitely don\u2019t want that!  <strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> Sugarless gum sweetened with xylitol even reduces the amount of bacteria that stick to your teeth!  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"543\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qoriw_iR0Kw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chewing Gum Helps Strengthen Tooth Enamel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Saliva contains necessary calcium and phosphate that strengthens tooth enamel. After a meal, <strong>reinforcing your enamel can be especially beneficial in fighting off bacteria and decay.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Look For Sugarless Gum With The ADA Seal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> The ADA seal demonstrates that the gum has been tested and proven to do at least one or all of these three things: reduce plaque acids and cavities, promote remineralization of tooth enamel, and reduce gingivitis. <strong>If you want a sugarless gum you can trust to boost your oral health, look for the ADA seal.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don&#8217;t Stop\u00a0Brushing And Flossing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Even though chewing sugar-free gum can aid in keeping your mouth healthy, it should never serve as a substitute for regular brushing and flossing. Your best defense against decay and dental disease is to <strong>brush teeth twice a day using a fluoride toothpaste as well as floss once daily!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Healthy Habits Make For A Healthy Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> <strong>Add chewing sugarless gum to your list of mouth-healthy habits!<\/strong> Along with daily brushing and flossing, chewing sugar-free gum after meals can help decrease your risk of cavities and strengthen tooth enamel. Of course, after that garlic pasta, fresher breath is an added bonus! <\/p>\n<h4>Our patients make our job worthwhile!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yagui7\/8048582032\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guilherme Yagui<\/a><\/span> used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. Image cropped and modified from original.<\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #d9d9d9;\">The content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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