Effectiveness of Chewing Gum After Water Rinsing in Removing Remnants of Sticky Cookies From Posterior Teeth-A Prospective Interventional Study.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of chewing sugarless gum (SG) after water-rinsing in removing retained Oreo chocolate cookies (CC) from occlusal surfaces of teeth with and without fissure-sealant (FS).

Methods: A prospective study was performed on healthy children receiving prophylaxis at the paediatric-dentistry department. Immediately afterward, they chewed two CC.