Nicotex Chewing Gums Mint Health Feed

Fruits and vegetables which require continuous chewing like apples, carrots and corn should be avoided as it can become quite difficult while the braces are on.

For ages, chewing gum has been a popular pastime for millions of people all over the globe. Some people chew it to fight boredom, some chew it to help them focus, and there are many others who use it for a fresh breath. Most people believe that it is okay to substitute brushing of teeth with a sugarless chewing gum, however, it is a what most people don't know is that it is a myth and an unhealthy practice.

Sadly, even though the use of chewing gum can assuredly have many positive effe...more

Hello, if the gums are swollen in a particular region where the tooth is root canal treated and crown is placed it is because of food deposit between the tooth and the gums and that area needs deep cleaning and after that you have to maintain the oral hygeine.
Rest if its generalised in all your mouth than either it could be because of deposits which requires geneal or deep cleaning or it could be because of any deficiency or any allergy.
Visit a dentist
thanks.

Hi ,
its good that you are aware of your problem yourself. The condition is known as" oral submucous fibrosis" in dental terms and it results due to tobacco chewing in any form (gutkha, khaini, pan masala etc.). If you want to get cured you have to immediately stop the habit of gutkha chewing. Take green tea and lots of tomatoes as they contain antioxidant. Eat lots of sugar free chewing gums.

Dear, Both are equally bad. Tobacco is addictive. Cigarette also contains 4000+ carcinogenic chemicals other than nicotine. Smoking can affect your mouth, throat, lungs, heart, stomach and brain in many ways. Cancer is one among the potential diseases smoking can cause. The best method is to leave it and continue with your will power. There are other methods like Nicotine Replacement therapy and pharmacotherapy combined. Nicotine chewing gums too help as an alternative for cigarettes. But still ...more

Get higher taste by practising transcendental meditation, then automatically there will be no space for lower taste like tobacco or gutka.

Dear lybrate user. I can understand. Chewing tobacco addiction comes under SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION. Deaddiction treatment is best suited for such addictions. Medically assisted drug detoxification or alcohol detoxification alone is ineffective as a treatment for addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recommends detoxification followed by both medication (where applicable) and behavioral therapy, followed by relapse prevention.

Get a checkup done to rule out cavities/fractured tooth and go ahead wid treatment as required after examination of the cause of pain.

This may be oral submucous fibrosis. You need to quit tobacco and related habits. Please visit oral surgeon for treatment.

Chewing a sugarless gum after your meal for around 20 minutes freshens your breath and also make the leftover food particles cling to it.