Are there alternatives to sugar free gum?

Sugar free gum: Although I do not recommend chewing gum because of the stress it puts on the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ), for those who do, I recommend gum that contains xylitol. It actually reduces the number of cavity forming bacteria in your mouth. But, this is important, for it to work effectively, you need to ingest 2 grams per day, so check the labels carefully.