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The contrasting physiological and subjective effects of chewing gum on social stress [PDF]

, 2012
Uncertainty exists with respect to the extent to which chewing gum may attenuate stress-induced rises in cortisol secretion (Scholey et al., 2009; Smith, 2010; Johnson et al., 2011).
Jenks, R., Johnson, Andrew J., Gray, G., Christopher Miles, Cox, Martin, Miles, C., Andrew J. Johnson, Johnson, A.J., Martin Cox, Gray, Gemma, Gemma Gray, Jenks, Rebecca, Miles, Christopher, Wilson, N., Wilson, Nigel, Nigel Wilson, Cox, Martin John, Cox, M., Rebecca Jenks   +18 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, Sri Wendari Hartono, Endang Sukartini   +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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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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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).
Miles, Christopher, Johnson, Andrew J., Torney, L.K., Miles, C., Johnson, A.J., Johnson, Andy, Torney, Laura K.   +6 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, 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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The effect of chewing gum on physiological and self-rated measures of alertness and daytime sleepiness [PDF]

, 2012
The proposition that chewing gum can improve alertness was investigated via both physiological and self-rated measures. The Pupillographic Sleepiness Test (PST) provided a measure of pupillary unrest (PUI); a physiological index of daytime sleepiness ...
Jenks, R., Harrison, Emily, Johnson, Andrew J., Christopher Miles, Liam Osborne, Miles, C., Andrew J. Johnson, Osborne, L., Emily Harrison, Haddrell, Ben, Jenks, Rebecca Ann, Johnson, Andrew James, Johnson, A.J., Ben Haddrell, Jenks, Rebecca, Miles, Christopher, Wilson, N., Wilson, Nigel, Nigel Wilson, Osborne, Liam, Haddrell, B., Harrison, E., Rebecca Jenks   +22 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 modifies state-anxiety and alertness under conditions of social stress [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives: The finding that chewing gum can moderate state-anxiety under conditions of acute stress¹ has proved difficult to replicate.2,4 The present study examines the extent to which chewing gum can moderate state-anxiety under conditions of acute ...
Johnson, Andrew J., Christopher Miles, Miles, C., Andrew J Johnson, Johnson, A.J., Johnson, Andrew, Kathryn Sketchley-Kaye, Sketchley-Kaye, Katie, Jenks, Rebecca, Miles, Christopher, Sketchley-Kaye, K., Jenks, R.A., Rebecca Jenks, Sketchley-Kaye, Kathryn   +13 more
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