Sugar-free chewing gum and dental caries : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVE: To appraise existing evidence for a therapeutic / anti-cariogenic effect of sugar-free chewing gum for patients. METHOD: 9 English and 2 Portuguese databases were searched using English and Portuguese keywords.
Bezerra, Ana Cristina +4 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017 Background Gum chewing has been reported to enhance the intestinal function recovery after caesarean section, current perspectives and practice guidelines vary widely on the use of gum chewing, more studies on the role of gum chewing after caesarean ...
Zunjia Wen +4 more
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Concentration in Saliva and Antibacterial Effect of Xylitol Chewing Gum: In Vivo and In Vitro Study
Applied Sciences, 2020 Purpose. The saliva concentration of xylitol released from two chewing gums was recorded, the first containing xylitol as the only sweetener (100% xylitol) and the second containing only 22% of the polyol.
Fabio Cocco +3 more
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Chewing gum alleviates negative mood and reduces cortisol during acute laboratory psychological stress [PDF]
, 2009 The notion that chewing gum may relieve stress was investigated in a controlled setting. A multi-tasking framework which reliably evokes stress and also includes performance measures was used to induce acute stress in the laboratory.
Scholey, Andrew +5 more
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Xerostomia after Radiotherapy for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer:Increasing Salivary Flow with Tasteless Sugar-free Chewing Gum [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Radiation-induced xerostomia is a frequent late side effect after treatment for oral and oropharyngeal cancers. This may induce swallowing difficulties, compromised oral well-being, reduced nutrition intake, or speech deficiencies ...
Eriksen, Jesper Grau +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Although previous studies reported that chewing gum during the preoperative fasting has the benefits of alleviating anxiety and dry mouth, preoperative chewing gum has yet to be accepted as a standard practice due to conventional anesthetic custom.
Yu Jeong Bang +4 more
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The effect of implementation intentions on use of dental chewing gum. [PDF]
, 2019 This study examined the effect of implementation intentions on use of dental chewing gum. A total of 80 participants reported intentions to chew gum, read information about the benefits of dental gum, reported intentions again, and formed implementation ...
Ajzen I +4 more
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Prognos (R) in the diagnosis of amalgam hypersensitivity - A diagnostic case-control study [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: We aimed to investigate whether the Prognos (R) device might be a useful tool in the diagnosis of disorders suspected to be due to dental amalgam fillings.
Colbert AP +11 more
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Gum Chewing and Cognition: An Overview
Neuroscience and Medicine, 2012 In recent years, there was a debate about the effects of gum chewing on various aspects of cognitive functioning. In this review, the results of previous studies are presented and summarized. There is a clear indication that gum chewing can improve various aspects of cognitive functioning including memory, attention and both executive and intellectual ...
Tucha, L.I., Koerts, J.
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Chewing gum improves postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function after cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: To examine whether chewing gum hastens the return of gastrointestinal function after a cesarean delivery. METHODS: All randomized controlled trials comparing the use of chewing gum in the immediate postoperative recovery period (i.e ...
Berghella, Vincenzo +4 more
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