You’d be surprised at the importance of routine dental checkups. Contrary to popular belief, they aren’t just simple teeth cleanings. Dentists use the time to examine and screen you for all sorts of things.

Listed below are five aspects of dental checkups you may not have known.  See if you can spot them the next time you visit your dentist!

You might think chewing gum is one of those products that only hurts teeth. After all, it’s artificial, sweet, even sugary — qualities that damage tooth enamel. However, what if the truth is more complicated than you’d think?

Listed below are three potential benefits chewing gum has for oral health. Read about them and consider if a bubblegum stick could do your smile good.