Facts About Chewing Gum

Chewing sugar-free gum, especially after meals, helps to protect your mouth. This sounds like a dubious claim made only by people looking to sell you something--but it’s actually true. Chewing gum fights cavities by stimulating saliva flow in your mouth. Saliva is your body’s first defense against cavities--in fact, it is the saliva, not the gum itself, that fights the... read more »