This is the new method preventing 95% spread of COVID-19.

Can a gum mean the end of the pandemic COVID-19? U.S. scientists are creating a unique chewing gum to control SARS-CoV-2.

Dr. Grace C Roberts explains how it works and answers what we should expect.

The question behind the first antiviralized chewing gum was whether the proven high concentration of the virus in the saliva of patients with COVID-19 could be reduced in a simple way, thus helping limit the spread.

After all, this is not the first time special chewing gum is used to promote health, especially oral health. Studies have shown that chewing calcium gum and sodium bicarbons (bread soda) are effective against oral diseases and pathogens.

How does it work?

According to a study published in Molecular Therapy, the gum action is based on mechanisms used by the Coronavirus to enter the body. In particular, the virus uses angiotensing enzyme-2 (ACE-2), a specific protein on the surface of specific cells in the body. Researchers produced a gum with high concentrations of such proteins from plants in order to connect the virus to them rather than to the cells in the mouth, thus reducing the viral load in the hollow.

To control his action, they collected saliva samples from patients with coronarys and mixed them with pieces of gum dust. The results showed that the levels of the virus in the saliva were reduced.

Only 5 mg of gum significantly reduces the introduction of the virus into the cell, while 50 mg reduces the viral load by 95%. Moreover, the wording proved effective against an harmless gesunduvius with a structure similar to the coronary virus in terms of the protein's tip, preventing it from entering the cells.

This is an initial study that is conducted, not in real conditions, but in laboratory conditions. The oral environment can vary among patients, so questions arise whether changes in temperature and microbic diversity will affect the effectiveness of chewing gum.

It is not known if chewing gum would be effective against variants and mutations such as Omitron, although it is soothing that new strains use the same mechanism to infect cells.

Gum has been created to reduce the risk of transmission from the coronary carrier that chews it on healthy individuals rather than as a precautionary measure for noninfected individuals. However, until further research confirms the success of innovative wording, Dr. Roberts concludes that he can act as an additional safeguard during dental procedures but also in combination with other measures as the use of a mask.