Since the prehistoric, ancient Greece times, chewing gum has graduated to different variety of flavors and types, from the mastic tree with a resinous substance that is chewable. In our modern days, chewing gum was first patented in 1896 by William Semple, a dentist by profession from the state of Ohio. Today, sale and production of chewing gum are a steadily growing business.
Research shows that chewing varieties of sugarless gums, has many health benefits compared to possible disadvantages-that affects tongue, gums and teeth. All these benefits and disadvantages depend on the chewing gum context and the content ingredients of the gum.
The following are the health benefits of chewing gum:
Chewing gum health benefits
1. Breath freshener-Many
Digestive problems-Studies show that adopting a habit of constantly chewing the gum with sorbitol (artificial sweetener) is known to cause chronic diarrhea, severe weight loss and divers intestinal ailments. This condition is only eliminated, by eliminating chewing gum with sorbitol ingredients.
4. Bad for children-Studies show that children suffer severe cases of esophageal obstruction, diarrhea and constipation, as a result of swallowing chewing gum. It is a dangerous thing for children to ingest chewing gum.
5. Bad effects of sugar-Common knowledge shows that a diet with refined and excessive sugar amount is the cause of many ailments in the body, including diabetes and obesity, sugar also causes tooth decay, gum disease and cavities. This happens when teeth are coated by gum sugar, which turns destructive, when a person doesn't brush the teeth afterwards. Sugarless gum alleviates the problem.
6. Annoyance-Chewing gum is able to attract the wrath of a teacher to a student, when it is not permitted in certain context. It is bound to make cracking, loud noise, and cause annoyance to people around.
7. Jaw and Tooth issues-Studies show that constant and frequent chewing of the gum, results in tooth enamel wearing down, back of the neck discomfort and severe facial pain. It also leads to constant jaw stress
Jolly Ranchers also propose a dental hazard. NFL player Barry White for the Dallas Cowboys had to miss a whole day of mandatory training camp because he chipped his tooth on a Jolly Rancher and had to undergo an emergency root canal. Once you suck on a Jolly Rancher for a long time, the hard candy becomes very hard and starts to sharpen. Then, you cut your tongue on the hard candy. Abby, even cut her tongue, yesterday, on a jolly rancher. Not to mention that her teeth were also stained blue due to a blue raspberry jolly
In Middle School, before taking a big test teachers would always hand out peppermint or a piece of gum. The purpose behind this seemed unclear. However, from further research their was interesting facts about peppermint candy and Big Red cinnamon flavored gum. Peppermint candy is made with the oil of peppermint, which is extracted from the peppermint plant. This is why the candy can have some of the same effects as the oil itself. People believe the brain effects associated with peppermint are related to the scent of the peppermint, rather than the ingestion of it.
Instead of being focused on other people’s breath or one’s own, students can focus on the teacher or the assignment because chewing gum freshens breath. The key thing in tests is to remember what you need to do. Chewing gum improves pupils memory making the test a little easier to do. If students do not have as much anxiety, they can focus on class instead of worries about their future grades or a missing homework assignment. So, why shouldn’t students have gum in school? Gum has many qualities which will improve students quality in the
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Smoking tobacco can cause various harmful effects to the body including lung cancer, kidney cancer, heart problems, delayed wound healing and dental caries. Smoking causes dryness of the mouth which can lead to dental caries. Smoking can also cause periodontal problems which can lead to loss of bone structure and eventually tooth loss.
You might guess it’s a custom dreamed up by a modern-day, real-life Willy Wonka, but people have been chewing gum, in various forms, since ancient times. There’s evidence that some northern Europeans were chewing birch bark tar 9,000 years ago, possibly for enjoyment as well as such medicinal purposes as relieving toothaches. The ancient Maya chewed a substance called chicle, derived from the sapodilla tree, as a way to quench thirst or fight hunger, according to “Chicle: The Chewing Gum of the Americas” by Jennifer P. Mathews. The Aztecs also used chicle and even had rules about its social acceptability. Only kids and single women were allowed to chew it in public, notes Mathews. Married women and widows could chew it privately to freshen their breath, while men could chew it in secret to clean their teeth.
...d gum after lunch ate less high-calorie snacks, and had fewer cravings for sweets and unhealthy food (Gajilan).
Smokeless tobacco includes two main categories, which are chewing tobacco and snuff. Chewing tobacco is typically composed of loose tobacco leaves, and snuff is ground up tobacco leaves that can come dry, moist, or in pouches. The nicotine in this drug enters through mouth tissue. According to the CDC, in 2012 about four in every 100 adults used smokeless tobacco (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Some of the damaging effects on the body are tooth loss, cavities, and decay, bone loss at the roots of teeth, mouth lesions, receding gums, and hypertension. Smokeless tobacco also causes many forms of cancer like mouth, gum, and esophageal cancer, as well as heart disease, stroke, leukoplakia, etc. (American Cancer Society, 2013). Contrary to some viewpoints, smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking. Both tobacco products are detrimental on the body. There are more deaths associated with cigarette smoking than with smokeless tobacco use, however both forms of tobacco cause harm on the body and death (American Cancer Society,
Around the world it is known that tobacco products can be harmful to your body. Globally, tobacco is the leading cause of certain cancers and heart diseases. Some people may not realize that the ingredients in a cigarette are not only harming their heart, but also their mouth. Cancers can first be detected in the oral cavity since it is the spot that cigarette smoke hits first. Although smoking and tobacco use has gone down in the past years people find that it is very hard to quit. Because of this, they turn to electronic cigarettes. But what if these “e-cigs” are just as harmful to the mouth as a normal cigarette?
Almost everyone chews a piece of gum in his lifetime. According to consultingcase101.com, seventy five percent of kids and teenagers between the ages of eight and fifteen chew gum. Of the people that chew gum, they average about two sticks per day. This is just in the United States alone. People should really pay attention to what they are putting into their mouths and digestive systems when they chew gum. This paper's purpose is to reveal the secrets behind gum manufacturing.
With all the bacteria building up it causes everyday sicknesses. Having a certain sickness can put you in a life threatening situation. The bacteria within the mouth from poor oral hygiene can cause many diseases such as pneumonia, gingivitis, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. Pneumonia is a lung disease caused by certain bacteria not being filtered out by the body and filling up in the lungs. Pneumonia is very commonly found in people with poor oral health because of the extreme buildup of bacteria which is being taken in constantly (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society). Too much bacteria will cause the body to remove which causes the bacteria to buildup in the respiratory tracts, causing inflammation and fluid buildup which is pneumonia. Gingivitis is the lowest form of periodontal diseases, which is an inflammatory disease of the gums, caused from an excessive buildup of plaque on the gum line. Gingivitis causes painful inflammation, swelling, irritation, and bleeding of the gums. The inflammation from gingivitis can be detrimental to people with type two diabetes, making it even harder to keep their blood sugar levels normal (Usborne par. 9). Studies have found that people with few teeth are at greater risk for
For years doctors have been saying that refined sugars are empty calories and consist of absolutely no vitamins or minerals that people need to survive. Dentists warn that sugary foods encourage tooth decay. Many people avoid sweet food because it can lead to obesity, heart problems, diabetes and cancer. These negative responses by people’s bodies are actually warnings. Maybe people eat sugar for other reasons than the sweet taste. The human body's negative responses to sugar may be a similar purpose to the reason kids feel pain when they are playing too roughly. People’s consumption of sweet foods might also serve as a sign of defiance against their bodies’ health limitations. What many people do not realize is that their tasty treats can affect their mind and emotions.
John B.Curtis invented the first commercial chewing gum in 1848. But it is documented that the first piece of gum is over 9,000 years old. After John B. Curtis introduced chewing gum, several people made chewing gum but the first patent was given to a dentist name William Finley Semple in 1869.
To start off,gum chewing can cause many health problems.Such as dental decay.According to Disadvantages of chewing gum it states, ¨Sugared gum can with heavy use cause tooth decay,gum disease and cavities.This happens because sugar coats the teeth,and can slowly cause damaging of tooth enamel if they are not immediately brushed.¨ This information shows that gum is not healthy for our teeth instead is it a way to destroy them. Also gum can cause kidney problems which is a big deal.According to
One last very severe effect of smoking is teeth decay. The reason for teeth decay is tobacco products which damage your gum tissue by affecting the attachment of bone and soft tissue to your teeth. An example of the effect is receding gums. A receding gum line exposes the tooth roots and increases your risk of developing a sensitivity to hot and cold, or tooth decay in these unprotected areas. Additionally, smoking can also contribute to bad breath, stains in the teeth and a build-up of tartar on the teeth.