A Woman Chewing Gum 7 Hours Per Day Lead To Can Not Open Mouth

Chewing gum is not good to eat more. Liverpool, England, 38-year-old woman Embleton love chewing gum, chewing up to seven hours a day, but over her mouth activity leads to serious strain on the jaw joint, the mouth can not open more than one centimeter more, to undergo surgery at the joint plant the metal piece, probably will leave a scar.

Embleton said, because I believe chewing gum to help oral health, so she began five years ago, each meal will chew something. Two years ago, she discovered jaws issued a "Kaka" sound when chewed, but did not care, until a year ago during the bite chewing gum, mouth suddenly unable to open, we know that something, immediately seek medical attention.

Embleton doctors diagnosed as suffering from "temporomandibular joint disease" (TMJD), precisely because of long-term chewing gum, which makes her very surprised.

Embleton treatment after a year, the situation still did not improve, and had to undergo surgery. She believes that chewing gum package did not warn consumers can not chew too long, I hope, by sharing personal experiences, to remind the public of the risk of eating chewing gum.