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IF YOU SUFFER FROM DRY MOUTH, BIOTÈNE CAN HELPIf you find your mouth is sometimes dry or uncomfortable and if it’s difficult to swallow food, you may be suffering from a condition called xerostomia – also known as dry mouth.
Dry mouth affects up to 1 in 5 adults in America.1 The following factors may increase your risk of developing dry mouth:
Taking multiple medications – the risk is increased up to 50% in patients taking 3-5 medications2,3
Having diabetes – due to medications or high blood sugar levels4
Sjögren’s syndrome – 97% of sufferers experience dry mouth5
Undergoing chemotherapy or radiation cancer treatment6 – symptoms may last 2-8 weeks after chemotherapy and 6 months after radiation.7 However, many people experience long-term dry mouth
The symptoms of DRY MOUTH can include:8
Difficulty chewing and swallowing – impacting food choices
Altered taste
Bad breath
A change in consistency of your saliva – more sticky
Cracked, sore lips, tongue and cheeks
An increase in oral infections
Interrupted sleep – waking for a drink
DRY MOUTH SUFFERERS HAVE UP TO 3X GREATER RISK OF CAVITIES9
The Biotène range offers a choice of product formats for use throughout the day and overnight to help manage dry mouth
OVERNIGHT GEL
Moisturizing Gel – provides long lasting dry mouth symptom relief for up to 4 hours*
Oral Rinse – provides immediate dry mouth symptom relief that lasts for up to 4 hours*
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Moisturizing Mouth Spray – immediate dry mouth symptom relief for up to 4 hours* and ideal for on the go use
ON- THE-GO SPRAY
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Lozenges – helps freshen breath anytime, anywhere. Sugar-free
FORMULATED NOT TO IRRITATE
Toothpaste – protects against cavities, freshens breath and is free of SLS**
References: 1. Guggenheimer J, Moore PA. Xerostomia: etiology, recognition and treatment. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003;
134(1): 61-69. 2. Sreenby LM, Schwartz SS. Gerodontol. 1997; 14(1): 33-47. 3. Nederfors T et al. Community Dental Oral
Epidemiol 1997; 25(3): 211-216. 4. More on the mouth. American Diabetes Association. Available online at: http://www.
diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/oral-health-and-hygiene/more-on-the-mouth.html. Accessed
8/31/18. 5. Living with Sjögren’s survey. Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation. Available online at https://www.sjogrens.org/
home/about-sjogrens/livingwithsjogrenssurvey. Accessed 9/12/18. 6. Pinna et al. Xerostomia induced by radiotherapy:
an overview of the physiopathology, clinical evidence and management of oral damage. Therapeutics and clinical risk
management. 2015; 11: 171-188. 7. Dry Mouth or Xerostomia. Cancer. net. ASCO. Available online at https://cancer.net/
navigating-cancer-care/side-e_ects/dry-mouth-or-xerostomia. 8. Cassolato SF, Turnbull RS. Gerodontol. 2003; 20(2):
64-77. 9. Papas S et al. J Can Dent Assoc 1993; 59(2): 171-174.
†with a daily dry mouth routine. *As measured in a 28 day clinical study. **Sodium lauryl sulfate.
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Biotène is the #1 dentist recommended brand for dry mouth