When ice is swirling around the bottom of your cup, it can be tempting — and satisfying — to crunch your way through it. But there’s a difference between munching on the odd cube here and there and ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva, which ...

Chewing ice is bad for your teeth because it can damage your tooth enamel, or the protective layer that shields your teeth from decay. You especially shouldn't chew ice if you have fillings, braces, ...

The old myth states that chewing gum ruins teeth, but the truth mainly depends on one characteristic.

An “earworm” is a song that won’t stop playing in your head. It’s annoying for sure, and if it goes on too long the effect can be a bit maddening. A new study shows that it’s possible to chew away the ...

The newest addition to your dentist’s grab bag of goodies might soon be gum. European scientists describe the development of a chewing gum that detects oral infections Tuesday in Nature Communications ...