In severe cases, the gums may completely cover the teeth. The condition is also called gingival (gum) enlargement. Gingival hyperplasia can create a cycle of problems. A person with this condition ...

A pilot study by UCLA engineers found that microplastics are also present in chewing gum. The research suggests that regular gum chewers could potentially be ingesting tens of thousands of ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...

Like Violet Beaureguard, the avid gum chewer in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," Curt Mueller hopes to find out just how much shelf life a piece of gum really has. A piece of Bazooka bubble ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Xanthan gum is one such additive found in many foods, from salad dressings to gluten-free baked goods. It's even found in personal care, industrial and pharmaceutical products. Research suggests ...

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also chomping on, and possibly ingesting, hundreds, if not thousands ...