Sugar Less Chewing Gum
Saliva is amazing stuff.
- It bathes the mouth to protect the mouth from infection
- Aids in swallowing
- Aids in taste
- Protect the enamel and the gums from drying out
- Repairs the enamel crystal microscopically
- Aids in digestion
- Buffers the mouth by reducing acidity
- Reduces fungal infections
- Aids in talking
- Lets you know when food is on its way
- Reduces the risk of decay and gum disease
- Reduces bad breath
- Reduces denture sores
Saliva is so necessary that without it we can’t control the decay.
The amazing thing about saliva is that when you are eating it aids in digestion.
When you are not eating, it buffers (or neutralises) the acidity that some foods produce; which protects the teeth.
It has antibodies called IgA that helps in the immune system. This antibody is unique saliva.
Sugarless chewing gum increases the saliva flow often five-fold. So when you are not eating, the chewing gum stimulates the salivary glands to pump saliva to protect the teeth, the mouth and allow proper swallowing function.
Reduced saliva flow, due to diet, smoking, medications and medical treatments or conditions produce dry mouth̉. Often people use sugar lozenges to stimulate saliva. This only ruins teeth but can lead to diabetes.
Sugarless gum is the safest answer.
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