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Cosmetics, 2020 Background: There is some evidence showing significant correlations between acute chewing gum and orofacial function, and between acute chewing gum and cognitive function; however, as far as we are aware, little is known about the chronic effects of ...
Ricardo B. Viana +2 more
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Gum chewing inhibits the sensory processing and the propagation of stress-related information in a brain network. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Stress is prevalent in human life and threatens both physical and mental health; stress coping is thus of adaptive value for individual's survival and well-being.
Hongbo Yu +3 more
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The cleaning effect of sugar-free chewing gum on occlusal surfaces
Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2012 Introduction: Sugar-free chewing gum has the potential to provide oral health benefits including plaque control. This study benefit to develop and validate an occlusal site-specific plaque index.
Harpreet Kaur Sindhu +2 more
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Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2015 Up to present, plaque control is the most effective method to maintain oral hygiene. Using chewing gum after eating food and snacks can stimulate saliva, promote remineralization and reduce potential dental plaque.
Lina Natamiharja, Oktavia Dewi
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BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background Xerostomia negatively affects quality of life. Symptoms include oral dryness; thirst; difficulty speaking, chewing, and swallowing food; oral discomfort; mouth soft tissue soreness and infections; and rampant tooth decay. The objective of this
Michael W. J. Dodds +2 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background/Aim: Chewing gum throughout small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) increases completion rates (CRs) but decreases small bowel transit time (SBTT) and diagnostic yield (DY).
Liang Huang +4 more
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Chewing ability and desaturation during chewing in patients with COPD
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019 Chewing ability is essential to maintain nutrition status and can be associated with oral conditions, sarcopenia, and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Takeshi Terashima +6 more
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Gum Chewing for Stimulating Early Recovery of Bowel Function after Postoperative Benign Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016 Objectives:To compare gum chewing and routine postoperative care on recovery of bowel function after laparotomy for benign gynecologic surgery.Materials and Methods:Patients who underwent laparotomy for benign gynecologic diseases at Khon Kaen
Ekapob Nanthawong +2 more
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RUHS Journal of Health Sciences, 2023 Introduction: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease. Ingestion of various dietary sugars plays dominant role in the caries etiology. Clinical evidence shows that the use of sugar -free chewing gum does not lead to caries, presumably because the sugar
Sarika Garg, R K Pandey, Apurva Mishra
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Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2018 Introduction: Dental caries is a multi-factorial, infectious disease, the prevention of which is based on multifaceted approaches. Chewing sugar-free gum has potential beneficial effects on dental health.
Eby Aluckal, Anil V Ankola
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