Chewing gum

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Chewing gum is like confectionery, but it is made to be chewed, not swallowed.

Unsweetened (sugar free) chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and helps to clean the surface of the teeth (even sugary gum may be helpful, since the sugar dissolves out very quickly).

Bubblegum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles.

Chicle is a latex product that is widely used as a base for chewing gum.

When spat on the ground, chewing gum will stick firmly and can only be removed with great difficulty. For the resulting placques a neologism, spum, was introduced in January 2004.

For its polluting properties, the use of chewing gum is prohibited in Singapore.

Popular Brands

• Adam's Clove
• Clark's Teaberry
• Beemans
• Black Jack
• Wrigley's
  • Big Red
  • Doublemint
  • Juicy Fruit
  • Spearmint

See also Mohave.

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Chewing_gum" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum, used under the GNU Free Documentation License