785-437-2771If you are looking to elevate and enhance your smile, sugarless gum may be an unseen option you may want to consider. Despite the fact that the ingredients in sugarless gum have little effect on your smile, it is possible that chewing gum will increase saliva production in your mouth, which is a known cavity-fighter.
The excitement of a better smile awaits with sugarless gum. The key to understanding sugarless gum includes the following:
– Sugarless gum can be used to increase your oral health care much the same way mouthwash can, but it cannot and should not be used as an exchange for brushing and flossing daily.
– Sugarless gum can help avoid cavities when chewed for at least twenty minutes after a meal.
– Saliva is the substance which helps keep your smile clean that is created by the constant motions involved with chewing gum. Saliva can wash away harmful plaque and neutralize acids that can cause dental erosion to your prized tooth enamel.
– Chewing gum that is high in sugar can also create saliva, but the addition of sugar cancels out many of the advantages that the chewing gum could have.
With sugarless gum, your smile will not only look better, but it can be safer for your gums too. If you would like to meet with Dr. Jay Hildreth and our team at St. Marys Dental Center for an examination, please call 785-437-2771 to schedule an appointment at our dentist office in St. Marys, Kansas. We want to ensure your teeth remain clean for a lifetime to come.