Exposure to chronic stress induces various physical and mental effects that may ultimately
lead to disease. Stress‐related disease has become a global health problem. Mastication …

There was currently no consensus on whether chewing gum should be widely instituted as a
means to help reduce anxiety and stress. Chewing gum was also not included in guidelines …

Chewing is a behavioural element of feeding, but dogs also chew on or dissect non-edible
items. This can cause considerable problems to owners if directed at household objects …

There is interest in whether nicotine could enhance attention in sporting performance, but
evidence on the acute effect of nicotine on physical response and sports performance in …

Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between
masticatory function-related factors (masticatory performance, occlusal contact area …

Objectives: Chewing gum has been shown to improve aspects of cognition and mood with
sustained attention being particularly receptive to the effects of chewing. Chewing gum may …

Recent research has used behavioural asymmetries in dogs as an indirect measure of their
emotional states from inferred asymmetries in brain activity. Different hypotheses predict …

We measured changes in the salivary concentrations of cortisol as an index of stress, and to
find out if patients were stressed during routine intra-alveolar dental extractions. A total of …

An association between physical illness and sleep has been suggested. Disordered
chewing might be a physical factor that is associated with sleep issues. This cross‐sectional …

Objectives Stress might be caused by various lifestyle factors and physical challenges and
can result in severe diseases. The body responds to stressful events by release of …