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I have read, chewing gum increases saliva and is good for digestion. I am surprised with your article that its so harmful. Can you please explain.
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Those who are chewing gum several times a day run the risk of disfiguring their facial muscles, wearing down their teeth and disordering their salivary secretion. By stimulating saliva, the secretion of gastric juice, consisting of hydrochloric acid that plays the role of facilitating food digestion, is also stimulated. Excessive chewing, over 20 minutes, can cause gastritis and gastric ulcers. Gastric mucosa is seriously irritated if we are chewing gum on an empty stomach. Same prolonged chewing causes fatigue of the temporomandibular joint. So, arthritis, joint pain, strange noises when opening the mouth are to be expected.
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