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Sugar-Free Chewing Gum: Benefits For Your Oral Health For Patients Near Blackrock

As a child, you may have been told off for chewing gum, but some types of chewing gum can actually be beneficial for your oral health.

How can chewing gum benefit me?

Chewing sugar free chewing gum increases the production of saliva, the moist substance, which is secreted into the mouth to aid chewing and remove food debris from the mouth after eating. It is important that the mouth is kept moist and saliva is constantly secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands. Without saliva, the mouth would be very dry and it would be difficult to eat and chew food properly.

Saliva can also help to neutralise plaque acids, which can be very damaging for the protective tooth enamel; it also helps to wash away food particles and remineralise tooth enamel. Chewing gum stimulates saliva production, which has numerous benefits, but it is important to stick to sugar-free gum. Sugary gum is not good for the teeth and it can be very harmful for the tooth enamel, as sugary foods cause bacteria to release harmful plaque acids, which attack and weaken the enamel and exposes the teeth to bacterial infection.

When should I chew gum?

Sugar-free chewing gum also helps to keep breath smelling clean and fresh after eating and is particularly beneficial for people who are prone to bad breath after meals. Research has shown that chewing sugar free chewing gum for 2 minutes after meals and snacks can help to reduce tooth decay by up to 40%, which is very helpful for patients who are at high risk of developing cavities and caries.

Dublin18 Dental Care near Blackrock are supplying free samples of Wrigley’s chewing gum which can be picked up at your dental appointment; please ask the reception team or your dentist for details.

 

 

Sportsguards For Children And Teenagers In Blackrock

At Dublin18 Dental Care we provide sportsguards for children and teenagers in Blackrock.  We welcome the ruling of the GAA made last month to make sportsguards compulsory. ‘No sportsguard, No game’.

At Dublin18 Dental Care we have firsthand experience of tooth trauma caused by playing sports without protective sportsguards. Without protective sportsguards the mouth is open to a number of injuries ranging from a chipped tooth to much more serious problems.

Our sportsguards

Our sportsguards are tailor made for each patient to fit the mouth perfectly thus fully protecting the teeth on impact. They are also very comfortable and easy to use.  They come in a wide range of varieties from single to multiple colours.  Further, our sportsguards, can be customized to your liking with your own name, for that added individuality.

Protect your son or daughter’s teeth

You will require an appointment for an impression of the teeth; then we will have the sportsguard made by our lab technicians for collection the next day.  So, if parents in Blackrock are concerned that the new ruling by the GGA is starting to take immediate effect in their sons/daughters schooling, feel free to contact Dublin18 Dental Care for an appointment.