CHEWING GUM AFTER A MEAL CAN PREVENT ORAL CAVITIES!

Dental health is an indicator of overall health. There are simple ways to maintain oral hygiene. Chewing sugar-free gum after a meal, for instance, can help prevent oral cavities.

Experts say that ignorance is a huge cause for the wide prevalence of practices that are detrimental to oral health.

Only a handful of people across the country take oral healthcare seriously. For the most part, patients approach a dentist when faced with a crisis, and usually only after they turn 40. Then, they blame dentists for expensive and prolonged sessions.

Oral care is important, but many take it for granted. It is important because the mouth is where the digestive system begins. People fail to understand the intimate connection between oral health and overall health. The mouth is the starting place for keeping bacteria out, and it should be properly maintained. 

Dentists reiterate that problems in the mouth could easily affect the rest of the body.

Oral health is very important and critical for one’s overall health. Yet it is often neglected. Gum disease is a bacterial infection. If not treated in time, it is capable of affecting other body organs through the blood stream. An unhealthy mouth often also means an unhealthy heart.

People suffering from periodontitis (a gum disease) are at higher risk of coronary artery disease. The bacteria might enter the bloodstream while chewing or brushing and this would contribute to the formation of clots in the arteries, which can cause heart attack.

Gum disease could also be a sign of diabetes. Diabetics are prone to have periodontal disease, if their condition is not under control.

As many people eat food away from their home, it may not be easy to floss or use a mouthwash to gargle. But it is easy enough to chew a sugar-free gum immediately after eating. This is something that could be carried around easily, and could supplement the oral care routine. It could easily help reduce the risk of cavities.

Research has shown that chewing sugar-free gum for 20 minutes after eating or drinking can help reduce tooth decay risk by up to 40 percent.