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.
Most people are aware that gums containing sugar are detrimental to their dental health. However, reaching for the sugar free gum may not be a good idea either. Many manufacturers have switched to artificial sweeteners to minimise sugar in their products but these sweeteners are not without their risks.