Daily chewing gum for 2 weeks or longer vs No gum chewing or control
Salivary flow rate (unstimulated) · Elderly (>60 years) and medically compromised adults with xerostomia / dry mouth
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1 finding from 1 review
- The effect of gum chewing on xerostomia and salivary flow rate in elderly and medically compromised subjects: a… 2023 All outcomes2 to 12 weeks · Meta-regression slope for change in standardized salivary flow rate per additional week of chewing · Meta-regression by chewing durationSMD per week 0.066 studies · 291 participantsGRADE not reported