^{1st it stimulates your saliva production and this way helps to remove acidity from the mouth and helps remineralize the teeth.}

^{2nd by using a chewing gum with Xylitol there is an additional benefit: bugs think it is sugar, so they eat it.  However, the bugs can not digest it, and they get “plugged-up” and die. To get this effect, you have to use 5 sticks (at a time) of the Rx gum twice a day.}

^{Now, not everybody’s mouth is big enough to accomplish this task. And also chewing gum is non functional use of your muscles and especially for people with TMJ disorder it is not advisable.}

^{So, as usual you have to weight the benefits and decide what is important and more beneficial for you.}