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Gum Research


            
             Wrigley's The Big Red chewing gum eliminated bacteria that causes bad breath and cavities.
             Researchers have shown that Wrigley's Big Red cinnamon flavored chewing gum reduced significant percentage of bacteria in the mouth that causes halitosis, plaque, tartar, and cavities in humans. Cinnam aldehyde, a plant essential oil that is used for flavoring of the Big Red was tested in the lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago by Christine Wu, professor of the Periodontics and Associate Dean for research at the UIC College of Dentistry. This oil plant (cinnamic aldehyde) had shown that it actually engulfs the growth of Bacteria thats responsible for cavities and periodontal infections. Furthermore, some of these oils also prevented growth of three species of oral bacteria that's responsible for Bad Breath and production of volatile compounds that cause the unpleasant odor.In this particular study of chewing gum by Christine Wu, 15 people chewed the gums one with cinnamic aldehyde extracts and the other was just plain gum without the flavoring but with the extract oils. Then, the 20 minutes later the results were compared with the saliva prior to testing and chewing and the results are as folows. Research also has shown that people who chewed the Big Red Cinnamon flavored gum, reduced the percentage of Bacteria tested prior to chewing gum and afterwards by as much as 43% of bacterial reduction. The gum that contained natural flavors without the cinnamic aldehyde also reduced the number of bacterial growth in the oral cavity by as much as 40%.The gum base without the flavors or cinnamic aldehyde produced no significant reduction in oral bacteria. Christine Wu said that Wrigley's gum does not just mask the odors of the mouth, but actually eliminates bacteria, at least temporarily. .
             Furthermore, I think that it's a great research. I mean, at least I knew that this gum is somewhat not masking the odors of the mouth.


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