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The effect of chewing gum on the impact, pain and breakages associated with fixed orthodontic appliances: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

, 2012
To determine whether the use of chewing gum reduced the impact and pain of fixed orthodontic ...
Al-Bloushi, R.J., Benson, P.E., Razi, R.M.   +2 more
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Randomized clinical trial of postoperative chewing gum versus standard care after colorectal resection [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Chewing gum may stimulate gastrointestinal motility with beneficial effects on postoperative ileus suggested in small studies. The primary aim of this trial was to determine whether chewing gum reduces length of hospital stay (LOS) after ...
Atkinson, C., Hollingworth, W., Kandiyali, R., Leary, S. D., Lewis, S. J., Longman, R. J., Ness, A. R., Penfold, C. M., Thomas, S. J.   +8 more
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The wasted chewing gum bacteriome [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2020
AbstractHere we show the bacteriome of wasted chewing gums from five different countries and the microbial successions on wasted gums during three months of outdoors exposure. In addition, a collection of bacterial strains from wasted gums was set, and the biodegradation capability of different gum ingredients by the isolates was tested.
Satari, Leila, Guillén, Alba, Vidal-Verdú, Àngela, Porcar, Manuel   +3 more
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Comparison of the effect of chewing mastic and spearmint sugar-free chewing gum on salivary flow rate and pH [PDF]

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hyposalivation can cause many difficulties for patients like opportunistic infections such as candidiasis, mouth sores, and dysphagia as well as reduced quality of life (QOL).
Goli Chamani, Mohamad Reza Zarei, Neda Yazdani-Anaraki, Sahar Mafi   +3 more
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Xylitol-Containing Chewing Gum Reduces Cariogenic and Periodontopathic Bacteria in Dental Plaque—Microbiome Investigation

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundDental caries and periodontal disease remain the most prevalent oral health problems in the world. Chewing xylitol gum may help reduce the risk of caries and periodontitis for dental health benefits.
Yi-Fan Wu, Eisner Salamanca, I-Wen Chen, Jo-Ning Su, Yu-Che Chen, Sin Yu Wang, Ying-Sui Sun, Nai-Chia Teng, Nai-Chia Teng, Wei-Jen Chang, Wei-Jen Chang   +10 more
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Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives The hypothesis was that the daily use of a high dose of a xylitol chewing gum for 6 months would reduce the increment of decayed permanent first molar surfaces (ΔD6S) in high-risk schoolchildren after 2 years.
Cagetti, Maria Grazia, Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe, Lingström, Peter, Petruzzi, Massimo, Sale, Silvana, Solinas, Maria Giuliana, Strohmenger, Laura   +6 more
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Want to block earworms from conscious awareness? B(u)y gum! [PDF]

, 2015
Three experiments examine the role of articulatory motor planning in experiencing an involuntary musical recollection (an “earworm”). Experiment 1 shows that interfering with articulatory motor programming by chewing gum reduces both the number of ...
Beaman, C. Philip, Powell, Kitty, Rapley, Ellie   +2 more
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Effect of casein phosphopeptide - amorphous calcium phosphate containing chewing gum on salivary concentration of calcium and phosphorus: An in-vivo study

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2012
Aim: Caries clinical trials of sugar-free chewing gum have shown that the gum is noncariogenic and in fact has anticariogenic effect through the stimulation of saliva.
B P Santhosh, P Jethmalani, K K Shashibhushan, V V Subba Reddy   +3 more
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In situ effect of CPP-ACP chewing gum upon erosive enamel loss

Journal of Applied Oral Science
Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) is able to increase salivary calcium and phosphate levels at an acidic pH. Previous studies demonstrated that a CPP-ACP chewing gum was able to enhance the re-hardening of erosion lesions, but ...
Catarina Ribeiro Barros de ALENCAR, Gabriela Cristina de OLIVEIRA, Ana Carolina MAGALHÃES, Marília Afonso Rabelo BUZALAF, Maria Aparecida de Andrade Moreira MACHADO, Heitor Marques HONÓRIO, Daniela RIOS   +6 more
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The Effectiveness Chewing gum versus Cryotherapy on Salivary Volume among Patient with Head and Neck Cancer undergoing Radiotherapy

Jurnal Ners, 2020
Introduction: Hyposalivation is a common problem experienced by head and neck (H&N) cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Hyposalivation can cause negative effects on the physical aspects of making oral mucositis, pain during eating and talking as ...
Dwi Uswatun Sholikhah, I Ketut Sudiana, Ninuk Dian Kurniawati   +2 more
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