Good for muscles: Generally speaking, chewing gum is good for your muscles of mastication.( chewing muscles) sugarless is obviously preferred. Your muscles get a work out and can actually tighten up your facial profile.
Answered 9/28/2016
5.4k views
Good and bad: Too much chewing often causes tooth soreness and TMJ pain. Chewing sugarless gum helps somewhat to remove bacteria, plaque and small bits of food left behind. Gum containing xylitol is especially effective. Chewing gum with sugar contributes to dental caries (decay).
Answered 6/10/2014
5.4k views
Increases massater: Gum chewing will hypertophy the massater muscles, giving the person a more square jaw. While this is considered attractive in men, it is not in women.
Answered 10/24/2017
5.4k views
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question