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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, Ussanee Sangkomkamhang, Thananit Sangkomkamhang   +2 more
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THE COMPARISON OF REDUCING PLAQUE INDEX BEFORE AND AFTER USING CHEWING GUM AND TOOTH BRUSHING IN PERTIWI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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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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, Takahiro Nakajima, Tatsu Matsuzaki, Eri Iwami, Takeo Shibui, Takeshi Nomura, Akira Katakura   +6 more
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A Comparative Evaluation of Sucrose, Sorbitol and Sugar Free Chewing Gum on Plaque pH in Children after Sucrose Challenge

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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Chewing gum and impasse-induced self-reported stress [PDF]

, 2009
An insoluble anagram task (Zellner et al., 2006) was used to investigate the proposition that chewing gum reduces self-rated stress (Scholey et al., 2009).
al’Absi, Andrew J. Johnson, Baker, Bond, Christopher Miles, Eck, Fang, Farella, Hirano, Johnson, Johnson, Kern, Kirschbaum, Laura K. Torney, Miles, Miles, Onozuka, Sakamoto, Scholey, Sesay, Stephens, Takada, Tollenaar, Tucha, Wilkinson, Zellner, Zellner   +26 more
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Quantification and qualification of bacteria trapped in chewed gum. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Chewing of gum contributes to the maintenance of oral health. Many oral diseases, including caries and periodontal disease, are caused by bacteria. However, it is unknown whether chewing of gum can remove bacteria from the oral cavity.
Stefan W Wessel, Henny C van der Mei, David Morando, Anje M Slomp, Betsy van de Belt-Gritter, Amarnath Maitra, Henk J Busscher   +6 more
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Chewing gum benefits sustained attention in the absence of task degradation. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: The present study examined the effect of chewing gum on sustained attention and associated changes in subjective alertness. METHODS: In a within-participants design, 20 participants completed an extended version of the sustained attention ...
Allen AP, Andrew J. Johnson, Christopher Miles, Mohammed Muneem, Sesay M, Warm JS   +5 more
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Effectiveness of xylitol and polyol chewing gum on salivary streptococcus mutans in children: A randomized controlled trial

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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Chewing gum moderates the vigilance decrement. [PDF]

, 2014
We examine the impact of chewing gum on a Bakan-type vigilance task that requires the continual updating of short-term order memory. Forty participants completed a 30-min auditory Bakan-task either with, or without, the requirement to chew gum.
Allen, Baddeley, Bakan, Baker, Bond, Fang, Houcan, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson, Jones, Kozlov, Mackworth, Miles, Miles, Momose, Onozuka, Onyper, Parmentier, Scholey, Sesay, Sketchley-Kaye, Smith, Smith, Smith, Stephens, Tucha, Wilkinson   +28 more
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Chewing Gum and Graffiti: [PDF]

, 2018
The post-2008 austerity measures imposed on Greece made public space in the city of Athens the prime target of economic development and city marketing. These processes are based on aesthetic strategies of ‘cleaning up’ and imposing a certain visual order while disposing signs of deprivation and exclusion in the streets. Referencing the works of Chantal
Verstraete, G.E.E., Ampatzidou, Cristina
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