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Chewing gum, acetaminophen, and green tea effect in reducing pain after orthodontic appliance placement

Scientific Dental Journal, 2018
Background: Pain is a common problem encountered after fixed orthodontic appliance placement. Pain from orthodontic treatment can come from ischemia, inflammation, and edema in the periodontal ligaments that were depressed.
Elvina, Joko Kusnoto, Himawan Halim, Boedi Oetomo Roeslan   +3 more
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The Effects of Chewing Gum and Drinking Fennel Tea on Intestinal Motility Post-Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Background: Postoperative ileus after cesarean section prolongs hospital stays and increases perioperative costs. The impact of fennel tea and chewing gum on bowel motility remains unclear.
Rüveyda Ölmez Yalazı, Nurdan Demirci
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Chewing Gum Inside the Heart [PDF]

Circulation, 2009
A 73-year-old woman who had undergone hysterectomy and radiotherapy 17 years previously for uterine leiomyosarcoma presented to the emergency department with new-onset exertional shortness of breath of 4-days duration. On admission, she was dizzy and tachypneic at rest. Chest auscultation revealed an apical diastolic murmur, gallop, and bilateral rales,
Diego, Pérez-Díez, Francisco, Estévez-Cid, Eduardo, Barge-Caballero, Javier, Pérez-López   +3 more
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Can coffee or chewing gum decrease transit times in Colon capsule endoscopy? A randomized controlled trial

BMC Gastroenterology, 2018
Background A high rate of complete colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) investigations is required for a more widespread use of CCE. The objective of this study was to assess if coffee or chewing gum can increase excretion of the colon capsule within battery ...
Maria Magdalena Buijs, Morten Kobaek-Larsen, Lasse Kaalby, Gunnar Baatrup   +3 more
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The Impact of Sham Feeding with Chewing Gum on Postoperative Ileus Following Colorectal Surgery: a Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2020
Background Chewing gum as a form of sham feeding is an inexpensive and well-tolerated means of promoting gastrointestinal motility following major abdominal surgery.
Farah Roslan, A. Kushairi, Laura Cappuyns, P. Daliya, A. Adiamah   +4 more
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PERBEDAAN LAJU ALIRAN SALIVA TERSTIMULASI ANTARA PENGUNYAHAN PARAFIN WAX DENGAN PERMEN KARET XYLITOL PADA PASIEN TERINDIKASI GERD

ODONTO: Dental Journal, 2016
Background: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition of irreversibility (reflux) of stomach contents into the esophagus exceeds the normal amount and causes a variety of complaints.
Ridha Andayani, Sunnati ., Amatu Sholiha
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Effect of chewing gum on thirst: an integrative review

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019
Objective: To identify and analyze the evidence on the effect of chewing gum on thirst in adults. Method: Integrative review, guided by the question: “What is the scientific evidence about the effects of chewing gum on adult’s thirst?” LILACS, PubMed ...
Aline Korki Arrabal Garcia, Lígia Fahl Fonseca, Rejane Kiyomi Furuya, Patrícia Dias Rabelo, Edilaine Giovanini Rossetto   +4 more
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Upper airway obstruction in an adolescent: Can airway foreign bodies be missed without self-reporting?

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
Upper airway obstruction due to foreign body aspiration is rare in adolescents. Diagnosis of the same is difficult, and incorrect, delay of treatment is common in patients with no aspiration history.
Hiroshi Fukumasa, Satoshi Tsuji, Kengo Kawamura, Nao Nishimura   +3 more
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Chewing Gum—Facts and Fiction: a Review of Gum-Chewing and Oral Health [PDF]

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine, 1999
The world market for chewing gum is estimated to be 560,000 tons per year, representing approximately US $5 billion. Some 374 billion pieces of chewing gum are sold worldwide every year, representing 187 billion hours of gum-chewing if each piece of gum is chewed for 30 minutes. Chewing gum can thus be expected to have an influence on oral health. The
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Chewing gum for extradural haemorrhage [PDF]

BMJ, 1998
From 1984 to 1986 I had the privilege of being chief medical officer (surgery) and consultant surgeon in the Solomon Islands. The country lies in the western Pacific, south east of Papua New Guinea, and has a population of about 250 000. I was its only surgeon, based at Central Hospital, Honiara, on Guadalcanal, one of the many islands.
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