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Kick Smoking with Nicotine Drink

...nt of the drug-assisted attempts to quit, nicotine gum 28 percent and Zyban - a prescription drug - 21 percent. The nicotine inhaler and nasal spray accounted for less than 3 percent. But there is widespread criticism that these forms of nicotine replacement are not always user friendly. But with the ...

Quit Smoking

... succeed. Even smoking cessation courses, nicotine gum and patches, while helpful to many, have been unable to keep the majority permanently away from cigarettes. Foreign studies have shown that despite treatment advances to help people stop smoking, 70% to 80% of smokers who stop relapse within six to 1...

Women find difficulty in calling it 'Quits'

...d, women had less treatment success using nicotine gum or nicotine patches than did men. Women may suffer greater relative risks of smoking-related diseases than do men. For example, in one study cited by Dr. Perkins in his review, women who smoked had almost double the risk of myocardial infarction th...

Heart disease correlation to periodontal disease

... problems were found among the moderate and severe gum disease groups. President of the American Academy...to my patients remains the same – do not take your gum health for granted or you may have more to lose than just your teeth.” <br...

The mouth-heart connection

...n of the arteries. There is mounting evidence that gum infection may set the scene for heart disease. A n...at the University of Buffalo find that people with gum disease have higher than normal CRP levels. // It may be that oral bacteria enter the circulation ...

The mouth-heart connection

...n of the arteries. There is mounting evidence that gum infection may set the scene for heart disease. A n...at the University of Buffalo find that people with gum disease have higher than normal CRP levels. // It may be that oral bacteria enter the circulation ...

Chew to improve memory

Chewing gum may help to make people smarter by improving memor...pent three minutes working their real or imaginary gum around their mouths. The tests comprised questions relating to short-term memory, such as recalling ...

Gel pares inflammatory activity throughout body

...d here and elsewhere have found oral bacteria from gum infections in arterial plaque. Now we have shown that therapy for periodontal disease lessens the inflammatory burden throughout the body." The University at Buffalo is one of five research centers participating in a three-year study examining the r...

Dental implants are turning to gain popularity

...to the mouth. But implants teeth inserted into the gum and bone by surgery are growing in popularity according to the American Dental Association's latest survey. They found that the number of surgically-placed implants increased by 40 per cent between 1990 and 2000. Implants are a good option in that...

Chewing gum found to increase brainpower

...of Texas, and the Cognitive Research Unit, chewing gum has a positive effect on thinking, memory and othe...ps spent 3 minutes working their real or imaginary gum around their mouths. Scholey said the tests included questions relating to short-term memory, such a...

Fat Substitutes

...for lower fat content. Things like pectin or guar gum are dietary fiber; olestra is an artificial fat that is not absorbed. Monoglycerides and diglycerides are simply chopped off parts of vegetable oils that are emulsified with water. These latter compounds have the same calories as fat but reduce the ...

Inflammation may help battle infection in gums

...cent research study which indicates that chronic// gum inflammation may in fact help some people fight in...study which involved people under 35 with advanced gum disease had sharply lower levels of an enzyme called platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF...

Periodontal disease and oral cancer may be linked

... and oral cancer. Periodontal disease is a form of gum disease that causes infection and inflammation of ...vided into two groups, depending on the measure of gum detachment from the teeth, an indicator of the presence of periodontal disease. They were then obser...

Teens Misusing Nicotine-Replacement Products

... health trouble if they smoke and use the patch or gum at the same time or if they use the products to ma...er-the-counter drugs that provide nicotine boosts: gum and patches. Smokers use both "nicotine-replacement" products to combat such symptoms of nicotine wi...

Heart disease diagnosed by dentist?

...ease. New research is suggesting that people with gum disease are at higher risk for heart attacks. A so...neral Dentistry. There's also a connection between gum disease and heart problems. "I've helped patients with heart conditions by diagnosing dental problem...

Dental Procedure Reduces Preterm Births

...than 350 pregnant women who had periodontitis -- a gum infection that destroys the fibers and supporting bone that hold teeth in the mouth. Study participants were between 21 and 25 weeks into their pregnancies and had at least three sites with periodontal attachment loss of three millimeters or greater....

A Reason To Smile

...asers. Some diagnose cavities, while others remove gum and tooth structure to treat disease. Some are eve... early stages. Another use is for the treatment of gum disease to remove diseased tissue. With lasers, there is no need for anesthesia or a drill and that ...

Poor Oral Health An Indicator Of Heart Disease

...y the tip of the root remained, and gingivitis, or gum inflammation. The least strongest predictors were cavities and missing teeth. Researchers say since the study has shown an association between oral disease and coronary heart disease, it is better that dentists recommend or consider cardiac examina...

Dental Caries An Indicator Of Heart Disease

...y the tip of the root remained, and gingivitis, or gum inflammation. The least strongest predictors were cavities and missing teeth. Researchers say since the study has shown an association between oral disease and coronary heart disease, it is better that dentists recommend or consider cardiac examina...

Neglected Gum Disease Could Increase Risk Of Heart Attack and Stroke

People with gum disease are more likely to suffer from atheroscler...ected to the disease. Thus researchers say since gum infections are preventable and treatable, taking care of ones oral health could have a significant i...

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