Yeah, it got super brittle then exploded on my next chomp. Took a bit of work to swallow my swig without swallowing the bits and get it workable again. I survived.
So far just varying levels of scraping and cleaning then sent on my way at the dentist.
as you go deeper down the mastic gum rabbit whole, you'll start to notice chemistry going on between residue from various foods and drinks and the mastic, and how it degrades gradually, then suddenly
it's a fascinating journey to chew what God and nature gave us and see how fiat manufactured chewing gum is
I already noticed that my charcoal powder brushing concoction turns my tongue black now when it didn't before.
