Patient's question:
My daughter is two years old. She swallowed gum by accident. I want to know if this will be harmful to her body. What kind of help do you need: I want to know if it's harmful to her body.Doctor's answer:
It has no stickiness in environments with moisture, such as the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, and it exists primarily in a fluid form in the human gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, there is no need to worry if a child swallows it.Additionally, the materials used to make chewing gum bases are all high-molecular-weight materials, which the human gastrointestinal tract cannot digest. From this deduction, it can be clearly stated that many children who accidentally swallow chewing gum while chewing it do not experience any interference. It will be excreted from the body along with stool, and it will never cause harm to the child's health.
Wishing the child a healthy growth.