BACKGROUND Patients scheduled for bariatric surgery (BS) are encouraged to chew slowly in order to optimise the digestion process. The influence of dental status on patients' ability to comply with advice on chewing behaviour is poorly documented. This study aims to compare modifications of chewing function before and after BS in three groups of obese patients differing in dental status. METH...

We analysed the effect of three portion sizes Optocal Plus (small, medium and large) on swallowing thresholds in subjects with either conventional complete dentures or mandibular implant-retained overdentures (transmandibular and permucosal cylindric implants). Tests were carried out in 52 women and 15 men (mean age 59 years) 4 years after treatment in a randomised controlled clinical trial. Th...

In present era, many research and technological advancements are made in the field of oral drug delivery as it is highly accepted amongst patients.. Chewing gum is one of the very popular oral confectionery products. Medicated chewing gums are prepared by using a water insoluble gum base, elastomers, emulsifiers, fillers, waxes, antioxidants, softeners, sweeteners, food colourings, flavoring ag...

Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction remains a source of morbidity and the major determinant of length of stay after abdominal operation. There are many different reasons for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction such as stress response, perioperative interventions, bowel manipulation and so on. The mechanism of enhanced recovery from postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction with t...

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between sodium release, saltiness, and oral parameters during the eating of lipoprotein matrices (LPM). Sodium release and saltiness relative to 10 LPM were recorded during normal mastication by five subjects with differing oral parameters (chewing efficiency and salivary flow rate). The LPM samples varied in composition (dry matter, fat, salt, ...

BACKGROUND The carcinogenicity of chewing tobacco is well established. It is predominantly used by the South Asian community in England. Little is known about the accessibility of the products available for use in England. METHODS Wards with high proportions or numbers of residents from the South Asian community were identified using 2001 Census data. Within each ward product purchasers ident...

AIM The first studies on the use of chewing gum in dentistry were done in the 1970s. The Turku Sugar Studies, carried out between 1970 and 1973, showed the excellent anticaries properties of xylitol chewing gums. Since then, many dentists, particularly in Scandinavian countries, have studied the role of chewing xylitol-sweetened chewing gums as another preventive strategy in the control of dent...

This study is focused on piper betel/arecanut chewing in Kalinga. It aimed to explore the Kalinga epic, Ullalim find out cultural significance of betel/areca nut chewing. The literary analysis epic revealed that there are significances and ethno-therapeutic effects betel/ areca reflected Ullalim. then recommended young chewers should become more aware social nut.

A headspace gas chromatographic (GC) method was developed to determine 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) in simulated saliva in contact with chewing gum. The calibration graph was linear, and the limit of detection was 0.004 mg/L, which is well below the migration limit for this substance. The headspace GC method provides rapid and reliable analysis for monitoring 1,3-BD migration from chewing gum into si...

1. The phrase [chewing khat] mentioned in the paper is a misnomer and should be replaced by "takhzeen al-qat" as chewing does not infer the exact meaning of what Yemeni people used to do. They used to do "takhzeen" which means in Arabic chewing and storing of qat for several hours. Therefore, the Arabic word takhzeen is used to properly describe this habit1. And the word qat with letter "q" is ...