Effect of chewing gum on recovery after tonsillectomy

Objective: Patients are traditionally advised to eat early and frequently in the initial post-tonsillectomy period to reduce the severity of pain and to facilitate early resumption to a normal diet. We investigated the action of mastication and therefore the promotion of saliva formation and degluti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Auris, nasus, larynx nasus, larynx, 1999, Vol.26 (1), p.65-68
Hauptverfasser:	Hanif, J., Frosh, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Chewing Gum - adverse effects Child Child, Preschool Convalescence Diet Humans Mastication - physiology Post-operative Post-operative pain Postoperative Period Time Factors Tonsillectomy
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