Author- Dr Aparna Pandya ( Mrs India Vivacious 2019)

Sugar-free gums doesn't have any sugar in it. The taste is added using sweeteners, and thus they doesn't beget tooth decay. They release its flavours over a period of time.

Teeth are more at threat of acid attack after you have eaten. The acid is produced by bacteria, and the sugars in our food and drink, and it sluggishly dissolves down the enamel and dentin of the tooth, to produce a hole or depression.

We can reduce this acid attack by biting sugar-free gums, as it helps the mouth to produce further saliva- the mouth's natural defence against acid.

Acids produced in the mouth start to eat into the enamel covering the teeth, and remove some of the minerals making up the enamel. By helping us make further saliva, biting sugar-free gums can also help to reduce this type of acid attack. It takes the saliva about an hour to replace the minerals that the enamel has lost. Biting sugar-free gums after eating or drinking can increase the inflow of saliva, and help replace the minerals more snappily.

Sore mouth and bad breath are frequently caused by a reduced salivary inflow. When you bite sugar-free gums your mouth makes further saliva and the symptoms of dry mouth and bad breath may be reduced.

Xylitol helps to help plaque bacteria sticking to the teeth. Studies have shown that xylitol can help reduce tooth decay and indeed help reverse the decay itself by helping to replace the minerals in tooth enamel.

Biting for over to twenty minutes increases the inflow of saliva, speeding up the time that it takes for saliva to cancel out the acid. Flash back that plaque starts to form again within half an hour of drawing your teeth.

It's recommended to bite sugar free gums after eating and drinking on the go. People with certain types of dentures may find that sugar-free gums sticks to the teeth and palate of the denture.  Sugar-free gums isn't recommended if you have a brace. There's no substantiation that swallowing gums is dangerous. Swallowed gums will pass through your system like any other food, although it may take a little longer.

Sugar-free gums can make a mess just like ordinary gums if you drop it on the bottom or stick it to a face. Wrap it and also put it in a caddy. Some sugar-free chewing epoxies have a ‘ decolorizing' claim. Although these products can not lighten the natural colour of your teeth, they may help to lessen any staining which could make- up on your teeth due to smoking, or drinking red wine or coffee.