Nicotine therapeutic benefits: Difference between revisions
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='''Aphthous ulcers''' (See also: Behcet's disease)= | ='''Aphthous ulcers''' (See also: Behcet's disease)= | ||
===2015: [https:// | ===2015: [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4387635/ Use of pure nicotine for the treatment of aphthous ulcers]=== | ||
*The theory that nicotine is known as the protective factor is also supported by three case reports, in which aphthous ulcers were prevented or healed while the patients used nicotine replacement materials. | *The theory that nicotine is known as the protective factor is also supported by three case reports, in which aphthous ulcers were prevented or healed while the patients used nicotine replacement materials. | ||
* | *To summarize, the use of pure nicotine in therapeutic forms, seems to be a proper alternative to treat aphthous ulcers; however, there has not been any evidence-based case-control study to prove such claim. | ||
**Citation: Motamedi MR, Golestannejad Z. Use of pure nicotine for the treatment of aphthous ulcers. Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2015 Mar-Apr;12(2):197-8. PMID: 25878688; PMCID: PMC4387635. | **Citation: Motamedi MR, Golestannejad Z. Use of pure nicotine for the treatment of aphthous ulcers. Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2015 Mar-Apr;12(2):197-8. PMID: 25878688; PMCID: PMC4387635. | ||