What should I do if I swallow bubble gum?

In life, many people usually have the habit of chewing gum. Chewing gum can not only freshen breath, but also whiten teeth, and sometimes relieve boredom. Under normal circumstances, chewing gum cannot be swallowed, but sometimes it is swallowed while chewing. Many people worry that swallowing chewing gum will affect their health. So what should we do if we swallow bubble gum?

What to do if you swallow chewing gum

The main ingredients of chewing gum are powdered sugar, syrup and gum base. The first two are soluble in water and will slowly dissolve with saliva when chewing in the mouth, so what people spit out after chewing is mainly the gum base. Although gum base is not easy to digest and sometimes causes mild abdominal bloating, it will eventually be excreted from the body and will not stick to the intestines, let alone cause death. Therefore, there is no need to panic if you accidentally swallow chewing gum or bubble gum.

What happens if you eat too much chewing gum?

Most chewing gums use sucrose as a sweetener, and also contain pigments, flavors, antioxidants, etc. Under the action of bacteria, they can form a highly viscous, water-insoluble polysaccharide substance that adheres to the surface of teeth to form dental plaque, and can also ferment and produce acid, dissolving the minerals on the surface of teeth and causing tooth decay. Studies have found that chewing gum frequently can damage the materials used for fillings in the mouth, which is not good for dental health.

Chewing gum on an empty stomach can cause adverse reactions such as nausea and dizziness. Especially for people with stomach problems, it can stimulate stomach attacks and cause gastritis and gastric ulcers. People with stomach problems should not eat chewing gum. Even after a meal, eating too much chewing gum will cause you to swallow too much air, which will affect your stomach and intestines and cause discomfort. It is recommended that you do not chew gum for more than 20 minutes each time, and do not consume too much gum.

When chewing gum, constantly sticking out and extending the tongue while blowing bubbles, and habitually chewing with one side of the teeth will cause uneven maxillofacial development. If teenagers chew gum during their physical development period, it may over-exercise their masseter muscles, stimulate the development of muscles and bones at the mandibular angle, and eventually give them a "square face" which affects their facial shape. If you chew gum for too long, your chewing muscles will always be in a tense state, which may lead to a habit of nighttime bruxism.

How to clean chewing gum best

1. Chewing gum stains: For chewing gum stains on clothes, walls or other items, you can first soak cotton or a cloth in white vinegar, and then use it to scrub the stains.

2. If bubble gum accidentally gets on your clothes, just press a piece of ice on the bubble gum for a while and it can be easily removed.

3. When bubble gum gets stuck on clothes, do not wrinkle the cloth where the bubble gum is stuck, and do not try to tear the bubble gum off immediately, because this may cause the bubble gum to get embedded in the seams of the cloth. The bubble gum should be cooled with cold water or ice water. When the bubble gum solidifies and hardens, carefully peel it off. If there are any stains, you can remove them with volatile oil or nail polish remover.

4. If bubble gum gets stuck on your clothes, just put them in the refrigerator to freeze them until they are hard and then they can be easily removed.

5. If bubble gum gets stained on your clothes, you can remove it by wiping it with gasoline or alcohol. Put clothes that are stained with chewing gum that is difficult to wash off in the refrigerator's freezer for a while. The sugar stains will become brittle and can be peeled off cleanly by gently scraping them with a knife.

6. Put it in a basin, add appropriate amount of laundry detergent, soak it in clean water for a while, and then wash it. If my method doesn't work, then you really have no choice but to take it to a special laundry shop to wash it, because the people in the laundry shop are all laundry professionals and have unprecedented skills, unlike us who wash our clothes ourselves! Believe me, go quickly, otherwise the chewing gum will stick to the clothes for too long and it will be impossible to wash it off.