Unlike chewing food, which breaks down into smaller pieces that can be easily swallowed, gum chewing is continuous and falls ...

Side effects for excessive gum chewing will be pretty similar to those for chronic clenching or grinding of the jaw, Vorrasi says. “There are plenty of people that have temporal headaches as a ...

Instead of a more chiselled profile, chewing tough gum could lead to a wider jaw. “While there is no strong scientific data to support the ability to define and sculpt a chiselled jawline with ...

Chewing extra-hard gum likely won't result in the chiseled jawline that young men may seek, experts say, and it could damage jaw joints and teeth. The most recognized among the few brands of ...

Effects of gum on the jaw. To understand how chewing gum affects oral health, it’s important to know how the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) work.

Many dentists actually recommend chewing sugar-free gum for 20 minutes after meals for precisely these benefits. Yet the same habit that can protect teeth can also damage them in different ways.

Gum companies point to a 2018 study with just 19 participants that suggested that gum chewing could increase bite force, and a 2019 study that found a hard diet changed jaw structure in mice.

Gum chewing may exacerbate jaw problems among people who are prone to issues or injuries with the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, which connects the jawbone to the skull, Dr. Arsenault said.

Dr. Garcia-Rodriguez says mastic gum can bulk up those jaw muscles. But using a model she highlights one of the problems that can be caused by chewing ultra-tough gum.