Study about changes in oral environment and improvement effects of gum chewing on oral environment in a situation that interrupts routine oral hygiene

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This randomized controlled intervention trial study has two major findings. First, this study indicates that sugar-free chewing gum may improve subjective oral condition in a situation that interrupts routine oral hygiene. Second, this study reveals that sugar-free chewing gum may dampen the increase in salivary bacteria quantity and composition during in this particular scenario, which serves as a marker of objective oral health. These findings provide evidence for the use of sugar-free chewing gum as a beneficial oral cleaning tool in conditions that prevent daily oral hygiene and conventional oral health maintenance.