Smokeless tobacco use: how it affects the performance of major league baseball players
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Smokeless tobacco (ST) does not appear to enhance major league baseball players' athletic performance. Researchers surveyed 290 professional baseball players about ST use, conducted oral examinations, and reviewed players' performance records for the 1988 season. ST use was unrelated to selection by a major league team or participation in regular season games. Batting, base running, fielding, and pitching performance were similar among ST users and nonusers who played during the regular season. ST-using players had an increased rate of oral leukoplakia, gum recession, and loss of tooth structure compared to non-ST-using players. Significantly more pitchers used ST than fielders. Compared to ST users, nonusing pitchers pitched more innings and nonusing fielders played more games and had more at-bats.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1995
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Practice patterns among male and female general dentists in a Washington state population
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A comparison of practices of male and female dentists is presented. For the purpose comparison of their income, their work hours and flexibility in working hours is also furnished.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2005
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Who stole Nemo?
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The effects of comic portrayal of dentists in movies on consumer attitudes are presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2007
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