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7 Bad Habits Your Doc Recommends You to Quit

Constantly chewing gum

We all chew gum, because gives us a fresh breath, but consuming it constantly, it could put too much pressure on your jaw. “The temporomandibular joint—at the top of the jaw—is a synovial joint just as seen in the knees,” says Jeannette South-Paul, MD, medical director of the community health services division of UPMC. “If you use those joints too much, you can develop arthritis, clicking, and pain.”

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