The newest addition to your dentist’s grab bag of goodies might soon be gum. European scientists describe the development of a chewing gum that detects oral infections Tuesday in Nature Communications ...

It's true that chewing gum for hours at a time helps enlarge your jaw muscles, but it may not give you the look you want.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has come out in support of claims that chewing gum containing xylitol can help reduce the risk of caries. Previously the EFSA and other regulatory bodies had ...

Every year, the British public munches through around four billion pieces of chewing gum. But what may be less well known is ...

Chewing gum is a popular pastime for many, offering a burst of flavor, a distraction from stress or a tool for freshening breath. However, while it may seem like a harmless habit, chewing gum can lead ...

Chewing sugar-free gum can stimulate saliva production up to 10 times more than normal. This increased flow can help reduce ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 12 - Nicotine gum may not only help some smokers quit, but may give them a whiter smile as well, a study suggests. In experiments with cow tooth enamel, researchers ...

About 10,000 years ago, a group of hunter-gatherers were hanging out in what is now south-western Sweden chewing pieces of birch tar. New analysis of that substance reveals that they may have had very ...

Chewing gum has been around for thousands of years. These are some of the oldest known chewing gums in human history.