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Using chewing tobacco can cause various harmful effects such as dental disease, oral cancer, oesophagus cancer, and pancreas cancer, coronary heart disease, as well as negative reproductive effects including stillbirth, premature birth and low birth weight. [3] [4] Chewing tobacco poses a lower health risk than traditional combusted products. [5]
Chewing nicotine gum may cause jaw soreness. Oral mucosal irritation or ulcers can occur if the gum is repeatedly "parked" in the same location in the mouth. Similarly, excess nicotine swallowed with saliva may cause sore throat due to esophageal irritation, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
Jaw claudication is pain in the jaw associated with chewing. It is a classic symptom of giant-cell arteritis , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but can be confused with symptoms of temporomandibular joint disease , rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint , myasthenia gravis , tumors of the parotid gland , or occlusion or stenosis of the external carotid ...
Brands like Rockjaw, Jawz Gum, and Stronger Gum are claiming their products can help “build the most attractive jawline” and “tone and tighten 57+ facial and neck muscles, anytime, anywhere.”
"Mewing results in forcefully pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth repeatedly and frequently, which promotes an unhealthy range of motion within the TMJ (temporomandibular joint ...
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As the disease progresses, the oral mucosa becomes fibrotic to the point that the person is unable to open the mouth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The condition is remotely linked to oral cancers and is associated with the chewing of areca nut and/or its byproducts, commonly practiced in South and South-East Asian countries. [ 3 ]
Particular medications can result in MRONJ, a serious but uncommon side effect in certain individuals. Such medications are frequently used to treat diseases that cause bone resorption such as osteoporosis, or to treat cancer. The main groups of drugs involved are anti-resorptive drugs, and anti-angiogenic drugs.