Serbia team celebrates a point during a women's volleyball semifinal match between the USA and Serbia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracanazinho indoor arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016.
healthy gums. When we pull back our lips and look in our mouths, we see our teeth and a lining of gums that covers where the roots of the teeth meet the jaw bone. But from the bone at the depths to the gums at the surface, there's more going on than meets the eye.
It contains buffering agents that help neutralize the acid that causes cavities. Chewing gum stimulates the production of saliva, which helps to neutralize acids after only 20 minutes of chewing. Yes. It is widely accepted that chewing sugar-free gums is beneficial to oral hygiene. Additionally, the ingredients in sugar-free gum are not fermentable by oral bacteria, an important factor in the development of cavities. Saliva is your body's natural defense against tooth decay.