While chewing gum is harmless in moderation, overdoing it can lead to tooth problems or jaw pain from the TMJ, the joint that helps your jaw move. Some people say that mastic gum, also called facial ...

The plant extract - known as mastic gum - represents an important natural weapon in the fight against H. pylori and ulcer disease. The lining of the gut is shielded from potentially damaging ...

Elsewhere, people chewed on gums derived from plants like mastic in ancient Greece–which became the root of the word mastication–terebinth resin in Central Asia, or spruce gum among Indigenous ...

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A Florida State University student recalled the terrifying moment he and his classmates used chewed-up gum to cover their classroom windows with paper as gunfire rang out during Thursday’s mass ...

I need all the help I can get.” —Deane F This teeny bottle—it’s barely larger than a pack of gum—packs a ton of glow. Add just a couple of drops of the vitamin C–infused formula to ...

Massage a few drops of plain honey or a paste of honey and baking soda onto your gums after brushing your teeth for gum pain relief. Research shows that Manuka honey is somewhat better at ...

New research shows that chewing gum can release hundreds or possibly thousands of microplastics into saliva, which may then be absorbed into the body. Even all-natural gum sheds microplastics when ...

A gum boil is a type of periodontal disease that involves the formation of an abscess on the gums. It causes pain and swelling. If left untreated, it can spread to the teeth and surrounding tissues.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...