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Does chewing nicotine gum help treat mouth infections, like killing bacteria, is there any research on the subject?
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No: No evidence that it has any beneficial effects other than helping you quit smoking. It can cause cardiac ire\gularities, and the jury is still out as to whether it is carcinogenic, .
Answered 5/10/2020
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