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Titanium dioxide in gum: banned in EU food, still in US
Titanium dioxide is the pigment that makes a chewing gum look bright, clean, and white. The European Union pulled it...
ConditionsColds, the flu, and cough medicine: what they do to your teeth
A cold or the flu does not attack your enamel directly, but it changes four things at once: it dries...
RoutineCleaning retainers, nightguards, and aligners safely
Retainers, nightguards, and clear aligners spend hours pressed against your teeth, and a film of bacteria builds on them fast....
ScienceCavity bacteria spreads, cavities don't
The bacteria most responsible for tooth decay can move from one mouth to another, which is why people keep asking...
ConditionsThe notch at your gumline: abrasion, abfraction, or erosion?
You brush, you floss, and yet a small V-shaped groove has appeared where the tooth meets the gum, often with...
Oral HealthThe hydroxyapatite gum citation audit (2026)
How every brand in the hydroxyapatite gum category handles scientific citations, in one dated table: which pages cite studies with...
ProductsGlee Gum review: natural chicle gum, discontinued 2025
A records-based review of Glee Gum, the Providence chicle chewing gum that closed on September 30, 2025 after 30 years:...
ProductsNathan & Sons gum on Reddit: what the threads actually say
Nathan & Sons is the company, Underbrush is the gum, and Reddit only talks about the gum. This page covers...
ProductsWhat happened to Project 7 gum? The full story
Project 7 gum quietly left the shelves when its maker became candy brand Joyride Sweets. The evidence trail, the leftover...
DietCollagen for your teeth and gums: hype vs science
Collagen is the main protein in your gums, ligaments and the dentin inside your teeth, so a collagen supplement for...
Oral HealthAurien gum review: what the records and policies show (2026)
A documented review of Aurien Remineralizing Gum (aurien.shop): the two domains that serve one Shopify catalogue, the support address on...
Oral HealthChewsy gum review 2026: the xylitol claims, checked
An evidence-first review of Chewsy, the UK plastic-free xylitol gum: every dental claim on its homepage set against the authorised...
Oral HealthGud Gum review 2026: the plastic-free and enamel claims
An evidence-first review of Gud Gum, the Bengaluru plastic-free chewing gum brand behind a Shark Tank India deal: the registered...
Oral HealthKreain gum review 2026: is it legit? Citations checked
A documented review of Kreain gum (kreainco.com): 18 of its product-page citations run against PubMed and CrossRef with 8 failing,...
ConditionsOral thrush: the white-patch mouth infection, and what actually clears it
Oral thrush is one of the most common mouth infections, and one of the most misunderstood. Those creamy white patches...
Oral HealthMilliways gum review 2026: the plastic-free label, checked
An honest, evidence-first review of Milliways, the UK plastic-free chewing gum: the real chicle base and real momentum behind the...
ConditionsTonsil stones, the throat cause of bad breath
Tonsil stones are one of the most common causes of persistent bad breath that brushing never seems to fix. This...
TreatmentsCan you chew gum after a tooth extraction? When it is safe again
You have just had a tooth pulled, and somewhere between the gauze and the painkillers you are wondering whether gum...
ConditionsRoot cavities: the decay that starts where enamel ends
Most cavity advice is written for enamel. But some of the fastest-moving decay in adult mouths starts somewhere enamel does...
ConditionsGum disease and heart disease: what the evidence really shows
People with gum disease are more likely to have heart disease, and that overlap has driven twenty years of headlines....
DietVitamin D and your teeth: the honest dental picture
Vitamin D is one of the most talked about supplements in wellness, and its dental claims are among the most...
ConditionsBurning mouth syndrome: when nothing looks wrong
Your tongue feels scalded, your mouth tastes of metal, and yet the dentist says everything looks normal. Burning mouth syndrome...
Oral HealthWhere to buy hydroxyapatite gum in 2026, country by country
A country-by-country buying guide to hydroxyapatite gum: which of thirteen brands you can order in the US, Canada, the UK,...
Oral HealthRemineralizing gum on Reddit: what people actually say (2026)
A digest of what Reddit actually says about remineralizing gum in 2026, quoted and linked, with each claim checked against...
The gum behind the journal
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