Dentistry Professionals Make Kids Happy And Dispute Century Age School Rule
Dentists think it’s a great idea, children are cheering, and teachers are somewhat disgruntled. Dentists now say that chewing gum every day is a good thing. Schools, on the other hand, find it to be rude, messy, and extremely expensive to clean. Regardless of which side you’re on in this debate, you can’t deny the many benefits.
Gum And Spit
Chewing gum stimulates your saliva glands to increase the amount of spit in your mouth. This dilutes and helps to get rid of the little bits of food that might be sitting in your mouth. It also helps to maintain the calcium and phosphate in your mouth to protect against cavities. Finally, gum helps to prevent enamel erosion and tooth sensitivity.
So long as the gum is sugarless, these are significant benefits. The results are even more effective when you chew right after eating or drinking anything. The components in your saliva also remineralize and improve the quality of your tooth enamel, effectively reversing the effects of acid erosion.
Plaque Reduction
Because of the way gum moves against your tooth’s enamel and gets into all of the little nooks and crannies, chewing gum is effective at helping to remove plaque. This helps to prevent tooth decay, particularly between your teeth and along the gum line. The delicious flavor is an added bonus and helpful for fighting against bad breath.
Because it keeps plaque from building on your teeth, you’ll find it will also do a pretty good job and helping you keep your teeth white. New forms of gum such as Trident whitening further improve these results to give you a beautiful smile. You’ll also find that other brands will have added nutrients and herbs such as chlorophyll for added health benefits.
Total Body Health
It sounds silly, but chewing gum regularly can actually improve your overall health in a few different ways. First of all, good oral health means your entire body stays healthier because there are fewer germs. Also, because your antibodies and immune system don’t have to fight decay and ‘wounds’, your body is better able to fight other illnesses and injuries while preventing serious diseases.
Secondly, Dr Kenneth Allen used Wrigley’s in a study on the relationship between gum and education. The leading chewing gum company wanted to find more about the correlation between learning and using their product. So, Dr Allen took up the challenge and found that the gum actually improved focus. Why this happens, however, is still unclear.
The reasons behind this effect are relatively unknown. It could be because the constant movement increases the amount of oxygen to your brain by slightly elevating your heart rate. It is also unknown as to whether chewing on other products could produce the same effects.
Well, as it turns out, teachers may not have to worry about a room full of gummy desks or chewing children; there’s not enough proof or enough of a link between education and the sweet, sticky product to encourage schools to change the rules. In the meantime, however, it seems to make an excellent essay topic for seventh grade students.
