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"Chewing sugarless gum is good because the mechanical action of chewing gum can remove plaque from the surfaces of the teeth," says Lituchy. But make sure not to overdo it: Too much chewing, Lituchy warns, can aggravate the muscles by your temporomandibular joint.
But how much is too much? "The recommended time varies from person to person," says Lituchy. "If you are noticing any soreness at all in the muscles or joint area, then you are chewing too much. Everyone's threshold is different."
Also make sure that you're not making the mistake of popping a piece of sugar-packed gum, since bacteria will convert that sugar into tooth-eroding acids. Go ahead and chew that over (sorry, we had to).
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