Can You Chew Gum While Wearing Braces?





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In the past, people who wore braces were warned to stay away from chewing gum to prevent serious damage to their braces, such as bending or otherwise deforming their braces and hurting their sensitive gums, teeth and palate. Fortunately, both braces and chewing gums have evolved a lot during the last few decades and now brace wearers can chew gum – orthodontics Littleton doctors offer precaution measures. Here is how to do it safely:
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     Avoid bubble gums – these products are designed to be blown into bubbles and they are much larger than standard chewing gum, which also means that they get caught between the teeth and the braces more easily;
-        Stay away from products that contain sugar – sugar is the number one enemy of teeth in general and even more dangerous for people who wear braces. Luckily, nowadays you can choose from a wide range of sugar-free products.
While chewing gum, people who wear braces can enjoy all the benefits of the process: more intense chewing increases the quantity of the saliva produced in the mouth, which flushes the teeth and the mouth, improving the health of the oral cavity and chewing gum pulls food residues from the space between the teeth, which also contributes to better oral hygiene.

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