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Would you be willing to help me with a science experiment? I’m testing four different brands of chewing gum:\u00a0orbit, trident, Big Red and extra. Will you tell me what the ingredient is in chewing gum that kills bacteria?<\/p>\n

Albert I.- Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Albert,<\/p>\n

What a great idea for a science experiment. You’ll have a more successful project if you use\u00a0cinnamon\u00a0flavored gums. The main ingredient in these gums that kill bacteria is\u00a0cinnamic aldehyde, which is a plant essential oil that\u2019s used for flavoring.<\/p>\n

Here is the best way to do the experiment. Swab the mouths of a few of your friends and put their samples in petri dishes.Then have them chew a stick of gum for twenty minutes. Afterward, swab their mouths again and put the samples in another petri dish. After 24 hours check to see which gum is best in reducing mouth bacteria.<\/p>\n

Also, you might mention that chewing\u00a0any\u00a0gum will reduce the bacteria in your mouth, without the ingredient you find in cinnamon gum. The gum stimulates your saliva production. Your saliva has enzymes and minerals that fight bacteria extremely well.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Phoenix Dentist<\/a> Dr. Kevin Peck.<\/p>\n

You may also be interested in Mercury-free dentistry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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