Cap'n Crunch

:For information on the phone phreak called Captain Crunch, see John Draper.

Effect on the mouth and gums

Cap'n Crunch is well-known to cause minor lacerations to the roof of the mouth and gums. This is likely due to the hardness of the cereal and the sharp edges formed when it is crushed during chewing. After eating Cap'n Crunch, one tends to notice a roughness or redness of the hard palate, which some have called "Cap'n Crunch Mouth".

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