Chewing Gum

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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Chewing gum is a soft, flavored, sticky substance that is chewed but not swallowed. Some research suggests that chewing gum may help curb food cravings, manage hunger, and promote weight loss.

Last Updated:August 28, 2025

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An herb-based chewing gum for gingivitis

In this exploratory trial, chewing a gum containing extracts of the herbs Scutellaria lateriflora and Cistus × incanus L. improved gum health and reduced gum pain and subjective symptom severity in adults with gingivitis.

Does chewing gum improve oral function in older adults?

Chewing and cognition in observational and interventional studies

The effect of various oral interventions on cavity-causing bacterial counts

Gum chewing reduces throat pain following surgery