The effect of gum chewing on xerostomia and salivary flow rate in elderly and medically compromised subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
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
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Evidence against memorial facilitation and context-dependent memory effects through the chewing of gum [PDF]
Appetite, 2007 The experiment examined the prediction that chewing gum at learning and/or recall facilitated subsequent word recall. Chewing gum at learning significantly impaired recall, indicating that the chewing of gum has a detrimental impact upon initial word ...
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Emotional modulation of cortical activity during gum chewing: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 Distinct brain regions are known to be associated with various emotional states. Cortical activity may be modulated by emotional states that are triggered by flavors during food intake.
Yoko Hasegawa +10 more
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Impact of Preoperative Gum Chewing on Postoperative Anti-Emetic Use in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Ovarian Masses: A Prospective, Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common issue for females undergoing gynecological surgeries, including those assisted by robotic systems. Despite available prophylactic measures, the incidence of PONV remains high,
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Chewing gum and context-dependent memory: The independent roles of chewing gum and mint flavour [PDF]
Appetite, 2008 Two experiments independently investigated the basis of the chewing-gum induced context-dependent memory effect (Baker et al, 2004). At learning and/or recall participants either chewed flavourless gum (Experiment 1) or received mint-flavoured strips ...
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Flavour-enhanced cortisol release during gum chewing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 There is some evidence to suggest that chewing gum reduces chronic stress. However, it remains controversial how the taste and odour properties of chewing gum influence stress.
Yoko Hasegawa +3 more
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Effectiveness of chewing gum on blood glucose level among pregnant women with gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled clinical trial [PDF]
Diabetology & Metabolic SyndromeAims Chewing gum could play a role in managing hyperglycemia in individuals with diabetes. The study evaluated the effects of chewing gum on blood sugar management in women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
Perimah Pasha Zanussi +7 more
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The Effect of Charcoal Based Chewing Gums in Reducing the Concentration of Unwanted Substances and Compounds: Dyes, Microbes and Viruses in Saliva [PDF]
Pizhūhish va Nuāvarī dar ̒Ulūm va Sanāyi̒-i Ghaz̠āyī, 2022 Adding various substances to the chewing gums has led to the formation of new applications for them, which include drug delivery and oral and dental hygiene.
Mohammad Karimi +2 more
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Biodegradable medicated chewing gum: A modernized system for delivering bioactive compounds
Future Foods, 2021 Medicated chewing gum, a soft, cohesive enjoyable confectionery product loaded with bioactive compounds are chewed to release the bioactives for healing targeted parts.
Perumal Thivya +2 more
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Research Status and Development Trend of Chinese Medicine Chewing Gum [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 At present, chewing gum plays a certain role in the medical field. With the increasing demand for health care functional products, Chinese Medicine Chewing Gum is gradually developing.
Yan Ni, Wen Ya, Tu Xi-Mei
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