Individual seeds are sometimes chewed and used in much the same way as chewing gum. The fodder was barely chewed and swallowed in large chunks. Heavy wear on the teeth reveals that food was first chewed then swallowed. Forms of chewing gums were also chewed in Ancient Greece. The first time food is swallowed, it is not fully chewed. Afterward the wax can be chewed like gum. Choking typically happens when swallowing too large or too abundant mouthfuls that are badly chewed. Usually sticks with chewed ends were used for brushing teeth. Saliva flow and production is stimulated when gum is chewed. They chewed and drank from the bottle. Consider the difference between a carrot and chewed bubble gum. Additionally, they were chewed and rubbed onto the muscles to improve strength. The remaining polymer has the consistency of chewed gum. Food should always be chewed with the mouth closed. It is not chewed as the gum would be, and dissolves in approximately 30 minutes.