Systematic content analysis of online information on herbal smoking products.

Background: Herbal smoking products (HSPs) are marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco. These are easily available at affordable prices in the online retail websites. This study aimed to analyze the HSP-related informational content available in the most popular online platforms.

Reductions in clinical inflammation and oral neutrophils with improving oral hygiene.

Objective: This study compared the effects of oral hygiene with a toothpaste formulated with zinc (test) to a fluoride dentifrice (control) for effects on oral polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) as a measure of whole mouth inflammation along with effects on clinical parameters of dental plaque and gingivitis.

Materials And Methods: Adults (age range 18-60 years, n = 212) completed this double-blind, parallel design study. After washout, a baseline oral rinse sample was evaluated for PMN prior to clinical assessments for gingivitis and dental plaque.

Herbal smoking products: a systematic content analysis and mapping of the e-retail market.

Objective: To assess the online availability and e-marketing strategies of herbal smoking products (HSPs).

Methodology: Google, Yahoo and Bing were searched using relevant keywords related to HSPs. The first 50 records were retrieved and duplicates were removed.