On the back of my gum bag it said that chewing gum within 20 mintues after eating will help reduce cavities or something along the lines of that.
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I don’t think that just any chewing gum will be good for the teeth. Sugar-free gum that contains xylitol may be beneficial. Xylitol inhibits the growth of cavity-causing bacteria. [https://www.cda.org/portals/0/pdfs/fact_sheets/xylitol_english.pdf](https://www.cda.org/portals/0/pdfs/fact_sheets/xylitol_english.pdf)
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